The Church Of St. Trophime by photosynthesis
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A photo of the west portal of the Church of St. Trophime in Arles. This Roman Catholic church was built between the 12th & 15th centuries & has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
According to Wikipedia:
"The west portal is one of the treasures of Romanesque sculpture, presenting the story of the Apocalypse according to St. John, and the Gospel of St. Matthew. Christ is seated in majesty in the timpanum, with the symbols of the Evangelists around him; the angel of St. Matthew, the lion of St. Mark, the bull of St. Luke, and the eagle of St. John. The Apostles are seated below him. To the left of the portal, a procession of chosen Christians are going to heaven, while to the right sinners are being cast into hell.
The decoration of the portal also includes a multitude of Biblical scenes; the Annunciation; the Baptism of Christ; the Adoration of the Magi, the Magi before Herod; the Massacre of the Innocents; shepherds with their flocks.
On the lower level, separated by pillasters and columns of dark stone, are statues of saints connected with the history of Arles; on the left, St. Bartholomew, St. James the Great, St. Trophimus, St. John the Evangelist, and St. Peter; and on the right, St. Philip, St. James the Just, St. Stephen, St. Andrew, and St. Paul.
The bases of the columns beside the portal are decorated with statues of lions, Samson and Delilah, and Samson and the Lion."
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Comments (11)
mtdana
Great capture – interesting scroll work on the doors look like massive hinges.
Juliette.Gribnau
beautiful!
dakotabluemoon
This is very pretty i like the work done on this.
Faemike55
Very cool photo
X-PaX
Very nice capture. I like the architecture very much.
UVDan
Amazing! They must have been expecting giants to church.
auntietk
When most people couldn't read, art and symbolism was a way to remind them of the teachings. Everyone who passed this place would remember the different fates of saints and sinners!
MrsRatbag
The postwork here is perfect for the subject! What an absolutely hauntingly lovely capture.
bakapo
a beautiful shot.
FredNunes
Great photo!
danapommet
An amazing zoom, powerful center section and I love those massive doors. Excellent descriptions!