Photographs St. Louis Cathedral

[Barbarian]

 

[Barbarian]

 

[Barbarian]

 

[Barbarian]

A Few From Mrs. Barbarian:

 

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[AirDancer]

For anyone thinking now about where they would like to holiday this upcoming summer, consider St Louis, and be sure to include this cathedral on your list of 'must-see'. Absolutely stunning, with a quiet yet powerful ambiance that will bring lovely joy to your heart.

Thanks for sharing with us these gorgeous pictures, Barbarian

 

[Barbarian]

Thank you. There are free guided tours of the cathedral most days, and the people there are friendly and ready to talk about the wonder in which they work. Those magnificent mosaics are the work of a single pair of craftsmen, a father and a son. The father died before they could finish, and the son completed the work alone. I can't think of a better example of work as a prayer.

It's inspiring and yes, peaceful. If you're in St. Louis, check it out.

Mrs. Barbarian got the best shot, darn it.

 

[AirDancer]

Mrs Barbarian rocks!

Were the pictures taken recently? (It's been a few years since I last was there.)

 

[Kathi]

Wow what a beautiful Church.That Church must be worth a fortune.

 

[Barbarian]

Pictures were taken last week, actually. And yes, Mrs. Barbarian is a very accomplished photographer. Here's the facade of the Church, BTW:

 

[Barbarian]

And just fooling around, I did this:

Cross your eyes slightly, and try to merge the two images into one. It's a surprising effect.

 

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[handy]

Beautiful! Thanks, as always, for sharing. I love how the photography, both the color and the bw, present the figure of Christ as almost pure light. Very symbolic!

 

[Barbarian]

It's an amazing place, especially for an Iowa country boy who went to a different sort of church:

Sadly, the property was sold, and a new church built, so I couldn't go back to see it again.

 

[Barbarian]

I love how the photography, both the color and the bw, present the figure of Christ as almost pure light. Very symbolic!

The church looks remarkably Byzantine for a Catholic Cathedral. Note the lack of tall stained glass windows, and the amazing mosaics that use light and curved surfaces to suggest depth. I imagine the light on the crucifix was intentionally done, for those perceptive enough to understand it.