Praying at the Altar in Puebla Cathedral
by Mark Tisdale
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Praying at the Altar in Puebla Cathedral
Artist
Mark Tisdale
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Photograph - Photo Art
Description
The beautiful cathedral in Puebla, Mexico, is on a growing list of places I'd like to revisit. The Spanish colonial church was built over the 16th and 17th centuries, but decorating the interior has gone on for centuries. The elaborate baroque altar in this picture for instance was built around the beginning of the 19th century.
The moment I had entered the cathedral, I was taken aback by all the elaborate details. While the outside was beautiful, there was no hint for me about the gilded architecture I'd find inside. But it was when I saw that elaborate altar that would be at home in any European cathedral, that I stood slack jawed and began preparing to capture at least one image of life at the heart of the Puebla cathedral.
For me, this image is that reflection. It illustrates a moment in the life of the citizens of Puebla, kneeling in prayer before the altar in their historic cathedral.
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April 30th, 2013
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