St Edwards: Saintless Niches by auntietk
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Part of the bell tower at Saint Edwards Seminary in Kenmore, Washington.
I guess when the Catholics turned the property over to the Washington State Parks Department, they took the saints with them.
Comments (35)
whaleman
Great photo! I think they are rather short of saints these days, LOL!
dochtersions
This really is a lovely capture, love all the bricks and the windows-decorations on it, Tara.
anmes
Interesting detail and textures
RodS Online Now!
Well, hopefully, they left the bells.... A beautiful shot, Tara! Fascinating brickwork..
bmac62
Just went looking for info about empty niches as architectural adornment and found this: "Though a niche in either Classical or Gothic contexts may be empty and merely provide some articulation and variety to a section of wall, the cult origins of the niche suggested that it be filled with a statue." Another reading brought me this: A recess in the face of a wall, or a recessed opening in, for instance, a gable-head, intended to house a figure sculpture. In some Gothic Revival buildings empty niches are used as decorative features. Glad this subject came up thanks to St. Edwards. What beautiful detail you've captured...