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Guardians

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

Guardians

Uploaded: June 21, 2012

Description

Grotesques adorn the pinnacles of gothic cathedrals in the hundreds, often carved as animals, or dragons and imaginary beasts.
2/13 D&M Finalist

Exif: F Number: 5, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/200 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 93.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D

Comments

Joy Rector June 21, 2012

beautiful #1470440

Carol Quina level-classic June 21, 2012

Cool! I've often wondered why they put them on churches... #10193927

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic June 21, 2012

A majestic presentation of these guardian "angels"! #10193951

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 22, 2012

Thanks, folks!
Carol, there are a few schools of thought regarding the placement of fanciful (and often fearsome) gargoyles and grotesques on gothic churches... One suggests it stems from early church practices to "give the pagans something familiar-looking" by adopting imagery and dates from older pagan practices into the (relatively new) Christian church. Another, more high-minded one suggests the grotesques and monsters appear outside, representing the fact that evil has been purged from within the holy spaces, leaving them pure and perfect. A third blends some of both explanations - the grotesques and gargoyles are outside as frightening symbols to ward off evil from the cathedral. #10195327

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 14, 2013

Great imagery and description Chris. #10567810

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 14, 2013

Thanks so much, Donna! #10568595

Carol Flisak level-classic March 27, 2013

Terrific details, texture and selective focus! Congrats on your finalist, Chris! #10628056

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 28, 2013

congratulations on your fantastic finalist! #10630668

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 29, 2013

Thank you both! #10632297

Carol Quina level-classic March 29, 2013

Congratulations on another terrific Finalist! #10633005

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 31, 2013

Thanks, Carol! #10635931

Chris Budny level-deluxe April 02, 2013

;) Thanks so much! #10638499

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