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Oil Pastel and Colored Pencil Painting
February 21, 2012. We'll leave the light on for you.
The Church of Ignatius Loyola Stained Glass Window This window shows, in its upper Order, Ignatius and other Jesuit saints gathered around their Lord, whose name they bear (Jesuits represent the Society of Jesus). The lower Order depicts all of the Society's Blesseds and Martyrs, bearing palm branches denoting their sufferings and victories. The artist that created the work is not known. Thanks to Father George Witt for the information on the stained glass windows. I like how this photo shows the wonderful marble patterns surrounding the window. From the church website: "Enhancing the church’s interior dynamism are the rich and diverse colors and textures of the European and African marbles with which the walls are revetted. The wainscoting and pilasters throughout the church are covered in red-veined Numidian marble. The majority of the wall panels are Yellow Sienna, though some panels are the black-flecked Sienna brecciata. The door frames and frames for the Stations of the Cross are done in light grey Convent Sienna marble. Throughout the church, but especially notable in the sanctuary, these marbles are outlined and separated from one another by inserts of varying shades of red Jasper. Most of the marble work in the church was done by Betterson and Eisele of New York."
The Church of Ignatius Loyola Stained Glass Window This window depicts Saint Ignatius Loyola at a cave in the town of Manresa, Spain where he composed his famous Spiritual Exercises. The window pictures Ignatius, having now cast away the three instruments of his distracting bodily penance, kneeling before a crucifix and looking up at the Blessed Mother, who inspires his writing. The artist that created the work is not known. Thanks to Father George Witt for information on the stained glass windows.
Unite Against Fascism demonstrators draw the attention of cafe patrons in Cambridge, 23 February 2013.
23.02.13 - Ripper Street? One of my favourite TV shows at the moment is BBC's "Ripper Street", a wonderful representation of the East End of London in the aftermath of the Jack the Ripper murders. It has multiple layers of atmosphere, complex overlapping storylines, a constant struggle between light and dark. Those also happen to be some of the many things I love about photography. There are technically perfect images, and they should be admired in their own way, but personally I prefer photographs that are multilayered, evoking emotions, taking the viewer on a voyage of discovery, that make you think, and that suggest different things every time you see them. I've shot this view many times before, but every time I see something different. It can be warm and friendly, with a cosy "olde worlde" feel. But with the right lighting, and judicious use of filters, it can evoke quite different emotions :) I have the twins today so might not be able to comment much at all, except maybe very late this evening
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