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    Entry to the Cathedral

    The article says "the result of a perfectly defined and programed carving and polishing from the outset" to be "the imprint of that of Our Lord" But it seems it was not Master Mateo who was "programed" to the task but later on when "the orientation of this temple changed" - and I can't seem to...
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Do you have a link to that virtual tour please?
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    It says "possible" (in English) but Daniel is OLD Testament and so he is situated on the LEFT side of the Portal, and as he was not a martyr the base of "his column" has just beasties AND they are hungry for martyrs and don't look happy at all. So there is the clue - WHO is atop the NEW...
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    per Wiki: "At the time, design and iconography were decided by the archbishop, his canons, and Maestro Mateo. The Archbishop Pedro II was a francophile and a main influencer of the iconography on the portico. Examples include the simple, yet expressive monsters on the bases and the crude human...
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    So the next question is who is the head at the base of the next column? He looks dead to me and it seems these beasties are actually feasting on him.
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Please keep us informed about these iconographic programmes of the portals - i.e. north, south and west portal. I have not got past this one as yet
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Thanks a lot for that David and although the Santiago behind the alter is also smiling (and huggable at a price) I agree that the Santiago in the Portico of Glory is the one I would rather have greet me (even if I have to pay). So this seems to be the ideal topic for a poll to see what PILGRIMS...
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    The Way 2

    Yes we never got to see what any of them had to make their rucksacks so huge so being Emilio I can only take that as very subtle satire (same as the "gratuitous butt walk" of bloke at clothesline). We saw from night in the open they did not have tents and they were all wearing the normally...
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Thanks heaps Kath - all is now clear love the way there is a peep hole window for Mateus bloke to keep an eye on the building works (and other "things")
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Looks like the cathedral website was also concerned per the word "mutilated" "A masterpiece of the universal history of art, currently mutilated by the reforms carried out in its façade." The google Trekker panos were in 2021 and show the timber (which was not there in 2018 when the mods were...
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    No
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    Virtual tour of the Cathedral in Santiago

    Sorry about slow it was just my broadband taking a time out but the main item is the portico of glory and it shows a pre 2012 version where there is no wood panel with poor Jesus hanging off the inside but completely open access to put fingers into the holes above James's head. Seems like total...
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Thanks David I'll see how that translates on Google Maps
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    Virtual tour of the Cathedral in Santiago

    lots of advertising and cookies and very slow to operate
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    Thanks for all those replies but nobody mentioned the (horrible) modern (blonde) woodwork blocking the whole portal in all 3 spaces with tiny doors and glass in the middle. Here is closeup of James's head with finger holes above and the woodwork all around, erected some time after 2015?
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    Entry to the Cathedral

    OK I am now the full bottle on the Botafumeiro thanks to all the replies but IF I make it to Santiago as I hope I really would like to climb those steps, enter through those huge doors and gaze upon the Portico of Glory as our heroes did in The Way, but it seems that route has now been closed...
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    Will I get to see the Botafumiero?

    I just found a video (also on utube) made bv the Cathedral itself from 2018 - even has a gopro ON the BF
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    Will I get to see the Botafumiero?

    Thank you for your kind thoughts Kath - the issue is more health than wealth and as the captain in The Way said he intends to do a third camino at 70 God Willing, at 80 it will be kinda like God willing squared. Meanwhile I am working furiously on my virtual tours of various Camino etc trails...
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    Will I get to see the Botafumiero?

    Here is reply to my email Good morning, We regret to inform you that we are unable to make reservations until December of this year, January 2025. We would be grateful if you could contact us again in those dates. Best regards, El 01/03/2024 a las 4:38, xxxxxxxxxx escribió: > I am planning...
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    Will I get to see the Botafumiero?

    Are you suggesting they "double book"?

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