St. Marys II - Our Lady by TwoPynts
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During our time in St. Marys, Lisa and I stayed at the Spencer House Inn. It is a wonderful Bed & Breakfast that I would highly recommend if you ever make it to that area. It was private enough that though we saw other guests, most of the time we felt like we had the place to ourselves. We enjoyed sitting out on the second floor balcony at night, just soaking in the scents, sights and sounds of the sleepy little town. Directly across the street was Our Lady, Star of the Sea, Catholic Chapel and it was lit up quite nicely at night. The chapel was established at St. Marys Georgia in 1840 and was the sixth parish founded in Georgia. I was never able to find out if the town name had any relation to this chapel, but I think it can be assumed. On our last evening, I took this photo from that second floor balcony, framed by a pine tree on the left and a magnolia on the right. ----- The Cult of the Virgin Mary The cult (which means "pattern of devotional practices" rather than anything more sinister) of the Virgin Mary was an important aspect of medieval religious piety. From the 6th century in Byzantium and rather later in the West, the cult of Mary expanded into a vast artistic, devotional, and imaginative aspect of Christian piety. In Northern Europe the Protestant Reformation largely killed the cult of Mary. It is noticeable, for instance, that although Protestant churches are still commonly dedicated to saints, very few are dedicated to Mary. Most Protestant dedications are to Saint John, St. Matthew, St. Mark, St. Luke, St. Paul, or St. Stephen. All these are New Testament figures and so the Biblicism of Protestantism is appropriately emphasized. What is missing is the feminine aspect of the Divine. This is precisely what Mary brings to Catholic, Orthodox and some Anglican piety. It is commonly accepted that Mary assumed the role of the feminine divine as Christianity spread across the world and displaced native, "pagan" religions. Isis, Vesta, Brigid, Artemis and others all were fused into this one Christian figure and then downplayed by the church through its advancement of patriarchal doctrines. But that is another story... ----- Thank you for your pulchritudinous comments on my last upload, St. Marys I - Estuary.
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Comments (37)
short_ribs
Awesome shot mate and very interesting write-up here!!! Thanks for sharing! ;)
RodsArt
Beautiful Image!
girsempa
Hi Kort, I want to add that Mary (or Meryem) is a very highly esteemed personality in the Islam religion too, as she is the mother of one of the greatest prophets in Islam (Isa or Jesus). In fact she is the only woman that has a chapter in the Koran. The House of Mary, in the vicinity of Efes in Turkey, where she took refuge after the 'departure' of her son Jesus, is a place of pilgrimage and worship for both Muslems and Christians of the whole world...
Digimon
pulchritudinous you say? I always learn something new when I view your work! : ) The story is enlightning, but I must say the lighting is a tad sinister! ; ) A thought provoking piece, and very timely!
Vik9740
beautifully "bathed in light" shot!!
busi2ness
Magnificent yet humble building - your lighting is perfect to even show off the cross!
Valerie-Ducom
beautisul image and excllent pov and color.. bisousssss
rainbows
Beautiful shot, Kort. The lighting is gentle. Such a beautiful little Chapel. I could gaze at this forever. So meaningful to me, as my Father was a Navy man. We were all members of the "Stella Maris" - "Star of The Sea," It is the Mission for Seafarers. Thank you so much for this wonderful work , and for bringing happy memories back to me. Di.
BBarbs
Beautiful church and fabulous shot. Excellent lighting. Looks like a very old church. Love the doors. It has a very lovely serene feel to it. Excellent work !!!
Zacko
LOL@the quote. So true though. Wonderful nightshot buddy. Did you handheld this one as well as you did on that cabin...you steady devil you. LOL. Beautifully composed too. Have a dandy day. #:O)
marybelgium
beautiful night shot !
sharky_
Thanks for the dictionary lesson, lol. A real beautiful (peek-a-boo) shot.
Margana
I don't think it looks sinister...I think it looks rather romantic.Lovely light in this,Kortalouche.I can almost smell the night-blooming jasmine...I enjoyed reading your info,too.It must have been difficult to keep it short,it certainly is a huge subject,about which much has been written.Timely,as Eric says,is right.Bet you still haven't read the book,eh?LOL.-M ;^)
Cosme..D..Churruca
Chapeau ! Love this one !
glennn23
Love the solid lighting in this shot! Your story reminds me of the recently released 'DaVinci Code' movie and all the material within. Whatever a person's individual opinion regarding all of the information in the book and movie, it is hard to argue that the events that occurred as the Pagan religions became absorbed into Christianity are not fascinating to at least explore a little... excellent capture +++
Valentin
Impressive and beautiful shot of this church! Absolutely stunning play of light and shadow!
morningglory
Like this a lot..one of your best I think.
squirrel2005
Wonderful shot! Love the light here too.
cynlee
even better at night
teoratiu
fantastic capture.
drawlyzer
Great work ! Respect !
Chaos911
what a F A N T A S T I C shot and work!!!! super cooooool!!! :)
Nath06
Fantastic night capture !!! Bravo :)
tmathise
Wow! This almost looks like a model from the Tim Burton film "Beetlejuice." Truly stunning work Kort! Have a great day buddy!
Lledeline
Well done. Perfect lights.
jcv2
Oh wow, stunning capture and by telling this story you suddenly remind me of some things yes. Protestantism wanted to get rid of non-biblical things in the church but - as one pushing the swing to the other side will happen to find oneself doing - introduced other problems in the church. Protestantism does not pray to anyone but the trinity of God, but tradition grew and pushed away the feminine aspects, and they're still struggling with the position of the woman in the church. Very thought-provoking work, Kort!
hotracer2
a peaceful and stunning scene for this POV and lighting of the Church, nicely done:):)..V
jif3d
Very stark contrasts, modern and angular Kort, unlike the churches in Italy...very romantic...it's a matter of taste, well done ~Cheers~ :o)
Hopalong
Well, we got the cultus, then we got the syncretism, oh yeah--like, say, Brazil. Then we got this here pic, which has got the men and the de--on the one hand, the men, which is flat and glowing, on the other hand, the de, which is depth and sparkle. SUPERB!
coolj001
excellent photo ...interesting stuff there. peace..