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Photography Area~Our Photos => Architecture / Buildings => Topic started by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:18:52 PM

Title: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:18:52 PM
Visiting my daughter in St. Louis, Mr. B and I had time to visit the Catholic Cathedral.
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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:20:14 PM
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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:21:37 PM
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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:23:22 PM
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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:27:06 PM
The amazing mosaics and the lack of great stained-glass windows made it look more Byzantine than Catholic, in my estiimation, but it's incredibly beautiful.   There were amazing images everywhere one looked.   The mosaics were the work of one artist and his son.   The father died before the work could be finished, and the son worked on for some years alone to complete the job.

Mrs. B got the best shot, darn it.

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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Jeanne Lee on April 07, 2014, 06:35:00 PM
A very  impressive cathedral.  I'm not sure if I could choose any one photo as "best".  They're all great.
Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:35:09 PM
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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 06:39:37 PM
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Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: JudyB on April 07, 2014, 10:56:06 PM
How old is it Barbarian?  Beautiful shots, !like Jeanne not sure I can pick a favourite!
Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: Barbarian on April 07, 2014, 11:58:26 PM
Ground was broken in 1907, but it wasn't completed until1914.   So it's about 100 years old.
Title: Re: Cathedral of St. Louis
Post by: JudyB on April 08, 2014, 09:34:03 AM
Some of your photos would be good in the current challenge.  History (http://www.christianphotographers.com/community/index.php?topic=12963.0) and what Max was looking for was historic buildings as much as anything.  Take a look through what photos you have and enter some!  We would love to see you there!