Скачать с ютуб Looking at an Abbey в хорошем качестве

Looking at an Abbey

Looking at an Abbey Bringing monastic ruins to life Set in a deeply wooded valley by the River Rye in North Yorkshire, the remains of Rievaulx Abbey are some of the most spectacular monastic ruins in England. This video shows how much we can learn from the visible evidence to help us understand how the Cistercian monks who lived here organised their lives. Whilst there were many different orders, all of them followed the same rule laid down by St Benedict. In addition the layout of monasteries follows a common plan. They were communities who lived round a central cloister, a kind of village green, that had a covered way all round. The centre of their lives was worship and so the most important building was the cross-shaped church to the north of the cloister. The Cistercians were a self-sufficient order. Here they had up to 500 lay brethren who farmed the lands, but who were not permitted to worship with the monks. The lay brethren worshipped behind a screen that divided the church in two. We are shown where the dormitories, the kitchens, refectory and infirmary were located. We also see how the Chapter House was reduced in size and rebuilt as the numbers of monks at Rievaulx dwindled over the centuries. Finally we see how advanced the community was for its time in the provision of an effective sewerage system. The video will help teachers plan a visit to any abbey.