Légende de Lady Godiva Photo

Photographer’s Note

Toujours dans mon défi de vous faire découvrir la ville de Coventry. En plein centre de Coventry, vous pouvez voir la statue de Lady Godiva, femme de Lord Leofric, propriétaire des terres alentours à l'époque médiévale.
Selon la légende, Lady Godiva aurait eu pitié de la population de Coventry, qui souffrait des impôts élevés de son mari. Lady Godiva s'en ai plaint de nombreuses fois à son mari, qui refusait obstinément de supprimer ces taxes. Finalement, fatigué de ses requêtes, il a accepté d'agir à condition qu'elle passe nue dans les rues sur un cheval. Lady Godiva l'a pris au mot et, après avoir publié une demande que toute la population reste enfermée et ferme ses fenêtres, elle est passée à cheval dans la ville uniquement vêtue de ses longs cheveux. Finalement, Lord Leofric a tenu sa parole et a abolli les fortes taxes.
L'an dernier, la mairie de Coventry a demandé à la population s'ils acceptaient de déplacer la statue pour créer un nouveau centre ville. Mais la population de Coventry est très attachée à sa statue et a refusé l'idée de la déplacer.

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Royaldevon (5938) 2008-06-01 8:00

Hello Estelle,

Good to have you back!
Yes, I'm all in agreement with tradition being upheld! The people of Coventry made a good decision!

Your pov, looking up at the statue, gives it good status.
I like its position, slightly off-centre but dominating the entire shot!
Lovely colours and composition. The details are generally good but I feel that the statue would benefit from a little more brightness.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Dyerco (9212) 2008-06-01 8:21

Hi Estelle
I wonder if a flash would have provided a little more light on the statue as it is quite dark. Why the cover over the statue?
Phil

batalay (21112) 2008-06-01 8:31

Hello Estelle,

I am delighted to see this image. What is astonishing is that the canopy over the statue is still standing. During the mid-70s I was a post-doc at Oxford, and visited Coventry when they were just putting up the canopy over the statue. There was a clock tower in the back, with the mechanical dolls emerging to chime on the hour. (I have been a professor in the United States since). Thanks for a shot of rejuvenating old memory cells.

Warm regards and enjoy what is left of Sunday.

Bulent

Kielia (8625) 2008-06-01 8:44

Hi Estelle,

thank you for this nice photo and the informative note. This is what TE is supposed to be!
I am also asking myself about the cover. Is it a parasol?
About the decision not to move her: People in Coventry seem to be wise people.
Thank you for sharing!
Best regards
Harriet

nata (484) 2008-07-08 11:41

Hello Estelle, indeed a nice shot. I have to Coventry recently, unfortunately the weather wasn't good and i couldn't take the picture of this statue. Nice POV, TFS
nata