Leave My Skull Alone! Sedlec Ossuary n.1 by sandra46
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Description
The Sedlec Ossuary is a small Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Sedlec, a suburb of Kutna Hora in the Czech Republic. The ossuary is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, many of whom have had their bones artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel. The Ossuary is a major plot device in John Connolly's novel The Black Angel, and it was by reading it that I learned of its existence. In the novel, however, the reader has the impression it's much larger. The ossuary was also used as a location for movies: Dungeons and Dragons,Blood and Chocolate, and Adaptation. It was also the influence for Dr. Satan's lair in Rob Zombie's film House Of 1000 Corpses.
More Bones to Come!
Thanks for your kind comments.
Comments (51)
lucindawind
fantastic work !
claude19
FAntastic ! Greazt photography...a sort of allegory ! Won,derful sepia color !!!
brycek
Fantastic Sandra..very interesting!!
prutzworks
great shot
flaviok
É maravilhoso poder viajar e conhecer com você minha amiga, obrigado. Fascinante foto e texto, excelente, aplausos (5)
magnus073
Sandra once again you have pulled me in with one of your fantastic photos and stories. I too had never heard of this place before now and thanks to your wonderful gallyer I'm gong to investigate it further. It's funny as I have both the Dungeons and Dragons movie and House of 1000 Corpses but all this time had no idea of their connection with this place.
doriano
THIS IS VERY INTERESTING TO LEARN! THANK YOU!
flora-crassella
very scary! Cool picture!!!
Umbetro38
wow - very interesting
jmb007
superbe travail!!
MOSKETON
GENIAL.
lyron
Amazing image. Excellent work!!!
carlx
Fantastic image and atmosphere!!!
Hendesse
Scary shot and fantastic postwork. Looks superb!
Faemike55
I've known of Ossuaries but this is very unique! I guess this is one way to get ahead in the church
drifterlee
Very cool shot!!
bmac62
Fascinating and spooky:)
Miska7
Very interesting scene and information! Great shot!
jeroni
Wonderful and very creative work
babuci
Cool.
bazza
Interesting but kinda morbid for a church to be like this, go figure.. Well done Sandra, nice capture..
tennesseecowgirl
Wow that is quite creepy.. interesting to read about.
bebert
un peu morbide :) mais tres bien travaillé
JSGraphics
Excellent work! Well Done!
Radar_rad-dude
Well rattle my bones and call me chop sticks! If this isn't a rib tickler! Quite the scene you have captured Sandra! Very well done! And thanks again for the references! You have such a vast repertoire of information you carry with you! I am always pleased and amazed at your exquisite attentions to details!
MrsLubner
I think giving your bones up to enhance the decor for all people to see sounds like a pretty decent thing to do. I love this display. Well done.
renecyberdoc
This in any csae looks better then the bone-chambers in Verdun heheheh. i remember i think i was 10-11 years of age and we went to see the "Ossuaire"in Verdun where a lot of bones from soldiers from WWI.that was gruesome this here is more artistically. very well done sandra and favorite.
dochtersions
Oh, what a splendid title, very creepy; and interesting story with all that bones and sculpts, now using for film and artistic options.
jayfar
Very interesting work and I certainly can't pick the bones out of the title.
A1970Willow
This is really fascinating! Great info on your subject! I love to gather information... now you gave me something to obsessively look up on online. =)