{"id":118,"date":"2016-08-24T15:39:51","date_gmt":"2016-08-24T13:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/?p=118"},"modified":"2016-10-20T15:40:02","modified_gmt":"2016-10-20T13:40:02","slug":"lecterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/com\/church-supplies\/lecterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Lecterns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a title=\"Lecterns\" href=\"http:\/\/www.holyart.com\/religious-items\/lecterns-and-book-stands\/lecterns\">Lecterns<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0are an essential <strong>church supplies<\/strong>. Usually the <strong>lectern<\/strong> is placed before the <strong>altar<\/strong>, on the <strong>presbytery<\/strong>. Its name derives from the greek \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd, logh\u0115ion, &#8220;pulpit&#8221; from which it differs in some features. While the <strong>pulpit<\/strong> is for the preaching, the <strong>lectern<\/strong> serves as a support for the liturgical book during the readings.<\/p>\n<p>In ancient times, it was the <strong>deacon<\/strong> who was holding up the book, and this happens even on the occasion of the solemn masses. In time, the <strong>lectern<\/strong> took place, complementing the other structures, such as the <strong>ambo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Over the centuries, the <strong>lectern,<\/strong> like all other <strong>church supplies<\/strong>, suffered inevitable stylistic and structure changes, adapting itself to the development of the arts. Carvings, gilding and bas-reliefs transformed the <strong>lecterns<\/strong> in true works of art and the use of precious metals in their construction, made them objects of immense value. Often the support column was replaced with an anthropomorphic sculpture of great symbolic value.<\/p>\n<p>Approaching the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century, even the <strong>lectern<\/strong> is moving towards a more sober and straightforward style, consisting of a metal column or sculpted frame (eagle with spread wings). The column can be carved, decorated with friezes and gilded, or twisted. For <strong>modern lecterns<\/strong> is preferred solid wood, but some lecterns are also made with different materials, such as aluminum, steel, plexiglass.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>lectern<\/strong> can be adjusted to suit the needs of the readers and the church that houses it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lecterns\u00a0are an essential church supplies. Usually the lectern is placed before the altar, on the presbytery. Its name derives from the greek \u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03bd, logh\u0115ion, &#8220;pulpit&#8221; from which it differs in some features. 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