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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 826602" data-attributes="member: 53455"><p><strong>The light in the chapel</strong></p><p></p><p>Of the three Romanesque churches to be found in the city of Poitiers (central western France), Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is the grandest. In fact, it is one of the most impressive Romanesque churches I have ever seen. Built between, roughly, 1020 and 1070 on the location where Saint Hilaire (bishop of Poitiers around 350) was supposedly buried and on which an oratorium, then several prior churches had been erected, the church was subject to substantial remodeling during the Gothic period, and then during the “restorations” of the 19th century, with some very unfortunate initiatives. Fortunately the inside kept its Romanesque architecture, its atmosphere and its venerable stones —and above all, this magical quality of the light that can only be found in Romanesque churches.</p><p></p><p>This photo shows one of the radiating chapels built around the apse. Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is a major pilgrimage church and on the Path to Compostela, therefore it was essential to ensure a smooth circulation of the very dense crowds that came here to venerate the relics of the saint.</p><p></p><p>Nowadays, it is very quiet around the old stones, but the light is still there for whoever feels the urge to bathe in it...</p><p></p><p>Nikon Z7 II, Micro-Nikkor 45mm, ƒ/2.8D PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus, FTZ II adapter. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head. Natural light.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]412632[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 826602, member: 53455"] [B]The light in the chapel[/B] Of the three Romanesque churches to be found in the city of Poitiers (central western France), Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is the grandest. In fact, it is one of the most impressive Romanesque churches I have ever seen. Built between, roughly, 1020 and 1070 on the location where Saint Hilaire (bishop of Poitiers around 350) was supposedly buried and on which an oratorium, then several prior churches had been erected, the church was subject to substantial remodeling during the Gothic period, and then during the “restorations” of the 19th century, with some very unfortunate initiatives. Fortunately the inside kept its Romanesque architecture, its atmosphere and its venerable stones —and above all, this magical quality of the light that can only be found in Romanesque churches. This photo shows one of the radiating chapels built around the apse. Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand is a major pilgrimage church and on the Path to Compostela, therefore it was essential to ensure a smooth circulation of the very dense crowds that came here to venerate the relics of the saint. Nowadays, it is very quiet around the old stones, but the light is still there for whoever feels the urge to bathe in it... Nikon Z7 II, Micro-Nikkor 45mm, ƒ/2.8D PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus, FTZ II adapter. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head. Natural light. [ATTACH type="full"]412632[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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