#altar-mor

[fabien-euskadi]

The main altar of the Church of Saint Joseph of the Hospital (a.k.a. Church of the Holy Spirit). The altar itself is from the second half of the XVIII Century, when this temple was completely remade; however, the original church of the Holy Spiriy was built during the XV Century.

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“Quanta coisa de profano, de sacrílego, de horrível havíamos visto no redemoinhar da turba pela nave dos templos? Fúfias dos bairros sórdidos esmolando com a opa das irmandades para o Senhor morto, bandos de rapazes estabelecendo o arroxo junto do altar-mor para beliscar as nádegas das raparigas, adolescentes do comércio com os olhos injetados roçando-se silenciosamente entre as mulheres, e…

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[fabien-euskadi]

A couple of Baroque angels on both sides of the main altar of the Church of the Convent of Saint Anthony of the Capuchins, in Tavira, Algarve, Portugal. These two don't seem very happy to be there, do they?

[fabien-euskadi]

The main altar of the Parish Church of Mértola (aka Church of Our Lady of the Annunciation)  reuses the mihrab of the old local mosque.

[fabien-euskadi]

I am a huge fan of religious art, but I also those who point the finger at the Catholic Church condemning such ostentation while a lot of people in the world struggle to find  something to eat.

[fabien-euskadi]

Judging by the number of pictures I took at the Evora's Cathedral, it is easy to realise that I had to write a college essay about it. However, my paper was about the gothic architecture of this church and it did not include this wonderful - and baroque - main altar.

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O Retábulo de San Andrés em Zariquiegui

📅: 2016-08-29 |  📷: SONY  DSLR-A350 🔆: f/3.5      |  🔍: 18.0 mm ⏱️: 1/5 seg.   |  🎚️: 400 ISO O altar-mor da igreja de San Andrés, situada em Zariquiegui, pequena localidade navarra atravessada pelo Caminho Francês de Santiago de Compostela, constitui um notável exemplar do retábulo romanista castelhano-navarro do século XVII. A igreja, edificada em estilo românico tardio no século XIII,…

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Entre Palência e Cantábria: O Miradouro do Puerto de Piedrasluengas

📅: 2016-08-13 |  📷: SONY  DSLR-A350 🔆: f/14.0     |  🔍: 30.0 mm ⏱️: 1/160 seg. |  🎚️: 100 ISO Vista panorâmica a partir do miradouro do Puerto de Piedrasluengas, situado na província de Palência, em Espanha. Este passo de montanha, localizado a cerca de 1350 metros de altitude, serve como fronteira natural e via de comunicação histórica entre a meseta castelhana e a região da Cantábria. Em…

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