A waterfall of Gold

I cannot take any credit for the title it was how my guide book described this extraordinary altarpiece in Seville Cathedral .

I must say I am in two minds about this piece on one hand I find it absurdly ostentatious but on the other hand one cannot help but admire the sheer exuberance of its decoration . This photograph only shows about a third of the altarpiece , which is 66 foot high and 60 foot wide. The only way I could get a shot was to put my hands and camera through the metal gates that enclose the High alter , you will appreciate then thats its a hand held shot.

 

This is the world’s largest altarpiece. The Craftsman Pierre Dancart spent 44 years carving the Retablo Mayor from wood the work began in 1482. The gilded high altar features scenes from the Old Testament, the life of Christ plus images of saints. At the bottom centre is Santa Maria la Sede, the cathedral’s patron saint.t gives its name to the temple of the Cathedral of Seville, officially called the Cathedral of Santa María de la Sede.

Well you will either love or hate this I leave it to you

 

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