Trumpeting angels
Detail of the portal of church of St. Trophime in Arles.
The Last Judgement is the main theme of the portal. "The angels are trumpeting the call that will wake us all from our deathly slumber, and then Christ, as King, standing in judgement on every soul; ’tis to Heaven or Hell that would be y’ur only path."
Under the tympanum the twelve apostles are sitting, each holding book on his knees: they are the witnesses of the resurrection of Christ.
"Dating to the 12th century, this stone façade features an arched entryway, columns, statues, and reliefs of various biblical figures.
The sculptures over the portal, particularly the Last Judgement,, are considered some of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture.
The porch includes various decorative elements: fluted pilasters, capitals with acanthus leaves or biblical figures, friezes with Greek elements, friezes of acanthus leaves, friezes of palmettes, friezes of foliage, bas-reliefs adorned with foliage."
Arles, Provence.
France, 2019
Trumpeting angels
Detail of the portal of church of St. Trophime in Arles.
The Last Judgement is the main theme of the portal. "The angels are trumpeting the call that will wake us all from our deathly slumber, and then Christ, as King, standing in judgement on every soul; ’tis to Heaven or Hell that would be y’ur only path."
Under the tympanum the twelve apostles are sitting, each holding book on his knees: they are the witnesses of the resurrection of Christ.
"Dating to the 12th century, this stone façade features an arched entryway, columns, statues, and reliefs of various biblical figures.
The sculptures over the portal, particularly the Last Judgement,, are considered some of the finest examples of Romanesque sculpture.
The porch includes various decorative elements: fluted pilasters, capitals with acanthus leaves or biblical figures, friezes with Greek elements, friezes of acanthus leaves, friezes of palmettes, friezes of foliage, bas-reliefs adorned with foliage."
Arles, Provence.
France, 2019