Camino Photo of the Day: Santiago Side Chapel (4 of 5)

The Cathedral of Santiago contains numerous chapels, some quite simple and some extravagant. I’m limiting myself to just five photos. I very much love this particular chapel, though it’s pretty obvious that the reredos could use a major restoration. I shudder to think how many layers of paint have been splopped up there by enthusiastic amateurs. Date: 03 May 2016 […]

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Camino Photo of the Day: Santiago Side Chapel (3 of 5)

The Cathedral of Santiago contains numerous chapels, some quite simple and some extravagant. I’m limiting myself to just five photos. This Gothic chapel with its marvelous wooden altar and reredos hearkens back to the original fabric of the Cathedral. It’s lovely, but I certainly hope somebody did something about the moss growing on the walls! I’d hate for it to […]

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Camino Photo of the Day: Santiago Side Chapel (1 of 5)

The Cathedral of Santiago contains numerous chapels, some quite simple and some extravagant. I’m limiting myself to just five photos. This first is one of my favourites. Simple and elegant. Clearly, the reredos are in need of restoration, but there’s something I find moving about this sort of shabby grandeur. Date: 03 May 2016 Place: Santiago de Compostela (Galicia, Spain)

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