I'd love to live for a year near the Cathedral of St. John the Divine just so I could stare at the thing and take pictures every day. I marvel at the various styles of the carvings and the intense detail. I was struck this last visit by the agony in the faces of some of the figures. Maybe it's right that these figures are on the outside; the feeling inside is one of peace and hope and the sublime joy that comes with these. The Christian version of Chaos and Confusion, maybe. While I am intrigued by what's on the outside, I so want what is on the inside.
My World Tuesday
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Amazing photos and it does indeed look like a house of pain! I hope that it isn't yours in any sense of the word, Sandy! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteSylvia
museum, church or hospital?
ReplyDeleteI thought churches were supposed to be calming...not this one! I'd love to know the stories behind these carvings.
ReplyDeletePain - and beauty too.
ReplyDeleteSuch pensive and sad carvings. I hope all is well and good on your end of the camera.
ReplyDeleteThe anguish on some of those faces leaps out of the green. Powerful art.
ReplyDeletereligious stories are sometimes like this...
ReplyDeleteI guess the message here is "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will you rest." :)
ReplyDeleteInteresting sculptures.
ReplyDeleteThere is probably a great story that goes with these sculptures.
ReplyDelete@EGWow: very good :)
word verification is feist, these outside persons are quite feisty
Beautiful sculptures on the cathedral.
ReplyDeleteI also love to look at such things and wonder.
ReplyDeleteI also feel the sadness and I think
they are sad for the world and indeed the world is in need of something different other than chaos.
human sacrifices through the ages.:p these are very interesting sculptures.
ReplyDeleteThe expressions on the faces tell us one thing.... that tragedy ha always been with us.
ReplyDeleteMany stories there on those mute sculptures. Great captures.
ReplyDeleteSandy: Some artist can show the darnedest things,
ReplyDeleteHow provoking!
ReplyDeleteThese are magnificent carvings.
ReplyDeleteGreat captures Sandy.
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fascinating! couldn't expect those sculptures of tortured people outside the church. quite interesting!
ReplyDeleteMy world is here.
Thanks for being here.