{"id":95,"date":"2016-07-21T15:33:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-21T13:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/?p=95"},"modified":"2016-10-28T12:53:12","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T10:53:12","slug":"prayer-kneelers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.holyart.it\/couk\/liturgical-accessories\/prayer-kneelers\/","title":{"rendered":"Prayer Kneelers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The prayer kneeler<\/strong><\/a> belongs to typical furnishings of churches<\/strong> and chapels<\/strong> since the fifteenth century. It is a piece of furniture, usually made of wood<\/strong>, used to kneel and pray<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The kneeler<\/strong> can be placed before the tabernacle<\/strong>, an altar<\/strong>, a statue of a saint<\/strong> or a Madonna<\/strong>. Typically, it consists of a supporting surface for the knees, usually padded or covered with a cushion, and a riser on which to lay hands in the act of prayer.<\/p>\n

During different historical periods, the prayer\u00a0kneeler<\/strong> was the subject of many artistic changes, enriching itself with refined details, inlays, exquisite friezes depicting angels, floral motifs and sacred symbols. The prayer kneeler<\/strong>, especially in the Baroque period, could be embellished with gold tooling, inserts made of ivory, bronze and other precious materials. However, it has maintained over the centuries a simple and constant line, albeit with some variation. For example, some kneelers<\/strong> can be equipped with drawers and cabinet doors, or of a lectern, below which is housed a closed compartment.<\/p>\n

Among the various types of prayer\u00a0kneelers<\/strong> we remember:<\/p>\n

– The sacristy kneeler<\/strong>, where the priest kneels to pray before going to church to celebrate mass. It can be fitted with a shrug decorated with a sacred image<\/strong>. It can accommodate a table with the preparation and thanksgiving prayers.
\n– The communion kneeler<\/strong> on which the faithful kneels to receive communion.
\n– The name kneeler<\/strong>, usually belonging to a single or a family, marked by a plate or by a sign of belonging.
\n– The kneeler-stool<\/strong>, simple, low, without lift.
\n– The kneeler-chair<\/strong>, a chair with integrated kneeler, equipped with lift and flat surface. It can also have a folding seat under which is hidden the real kneeler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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