Walk to the Monastery of l'Annonciade - the Shrines
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Today we'll take a look inside three of the shrines. With iron bars and wire netting protecting the frescoes, they are not easy to photograph.
There are 15 shrines, all numbered. I assumed they represent the Stations of the Cross but was corrected by the nun I met in the monastery who told me they are the Stations of the Rosary.
The shrines were restored in the last century - the work done by well known artists of the region.
Jilly
ReplyDeleteThe way you have taken the problem of the bars and netting and turned it into a feature that empahsises the suffering is inspired.
A great photo.
Thank you for photographing one of the stations. I was wondering what they looked like inside.
ReplyDeleteAre people walking around with rosary beads performing these stations?
ReplyDeleteIlse, on the day I was, the only people I saw were fellow walkers en route to the monastery, but I would imagine on days when pilgrims visit, then perhaps they would.
ReplyDeleteI too love the top one. The rusty bars, the shadows, very symbolic.
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The first picture of the shrine is so well done, Jilly ! So beautiful with the shadow of the protecting iron bars. Just as if the Christ was surrounded by Roman pikes.
ReplyDeleteThat's a wonderful vision according me.