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La Luna sobre la Catedral. The moon "above" the Cathedral.
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La Luna sobre la Catedral. The moon "above" the Cathedral.
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The Royal Gardens of the Alcazar from our kitchen window.
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The Royal Gardens of the Alcazar from our kitchen window.
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There were at least 10 peafowl in the gardens.
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There were at least 10 peafowl in the gardens.
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They strutted their stuff all day long.
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They strutted their stuff all day long.
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Stained glass in the Catedral. Yes, at the bottom is says 1555, which I presume is the year the glass was installed.
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Stained glass in the Catedral. Yes, at the bottom is says 1555, which I presume is the year the glass was installed.
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Una tumba en la catedral. A tomb of a bishop in the cathedral.
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Una tumba en la catedral. A tomb of a bishop in the cathedral.
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More stained glass. Lots of colors.
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More stained glass. Lots of colors.
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A side chapel in the Cathedral
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A side chapel in the Cathedral
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Close-up of one of he statues in the chapel.
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Close-up of one of he statues in the chapel.
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Two pallbearers of the casket of Columbus. You will note the Castile and León designs.
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Two pallbearers of the casket of Columbus. You will note the Castile and León designs.
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I am always facinatied by this sculpture in the Catedral. This time, I tried to capture the various shadows. Juan Martínez Montañés and Francisco Pacheco, Christ of Clemency, c. 1603–05, polychromed wood (Seville Cathedral)
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I am always facinatied by this sculpture in the Catedral. This time, I tried to capture the various shadows. Juan Martínez Montañés and Francisco Pacheco, Christ of Clemency, c. 1603–05, polychromed wood (Seville Cathedral)
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Natural and artificial light
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Natural and artificial light
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Esta piso es plano. This floor is flat, but nearly everyone walks as if they are stepping from block to block. It is a wonderful illusion.
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Esta piso es plano. This floor is flat, but nearly everyone walks as if they are stepping from block to block. It is a wonderful illusion.
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The columns are massive
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The columns are massive
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Backlit (perhaps by too much) by the stained glass window.
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Backlit (perhaps by too much) by the stained glass window.
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Santa Justa and Santa Rufina, patrons of Seville, with La Giralda between. Although this was was created in 1686, you can still see the same angel on the top of the tower today.
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Santa Justa and Santa Rufina, patrons of Seville, with La Giralda between. Although this was was created in 1686, you can still see the same angel on the top of the tower today.
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The organ in the Catedral.
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The organ in the Catedral.
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No me di cuenta de lo grande que era esta monstrance (o custodia) hasta que vi a una persona cerca de ella. I had walked by this monstrance several times in past years but did not realize how large it was until I saw a person next to it.
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No me di cuenta de lo grande que era esta monstrance (o custodia) hasta que vi a una persona cerca de ella. I had walked by this monstrance several times in past years but did not realize how large it was until I saw a person next to it.
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This is the main altar.
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This is the main altar.
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Detail of the main altar.
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Detail of the main altar.