Inside the Chapel of Bones by Marilyn Harris
Inside the Chapel of Bones
Featured in PORTUGAL and Honour the Dead
UNESCO – World Heritage Listed Site – Wikipedia
The Church of St Francis itself was built in the Gothic style with Manueline influences between 1460 and 1510. Its Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones) was created by a few Franciscan monks in the 16th century as a practical solution to a problem – as many as 42 monastic cemeteries were taking up valuable space in Evora, so they moved all the bones to a single consecrated chapel. Seeing an opportunity to contemplate and communicate the inevitability of death, the monks chose to display the bones prominently rather than storing them away.
Evora, Portugal.
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Comments
ewww….. I guess it’s not as bad as it sounds!I hope so !!! spectacular photo Marilyn ….
It does sound a little off putting, but it was amazing to see. Better than seeing the mummies in Egypt! I didn’t like that! Thanks Ginny! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Probably the crepiest place on earth, definately the crepiest place in Portugal…
We didn’t stay too long as it was closing – Just long enough to take a few pics. Glad it was a short visit! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Hi Malcolm! Lovely to see you! It was amazing! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Thank You! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
Congratulations on your feature 15/04/11
Thank You so much Dave for Featuring my work! :o)
– Marilyn Harris
What a beautiful capture, the light… is… delightful :-) Congratulations with Inside the Chapel of Bones and the features!
Thank you so Baina! Appreciate! :o)
– Marilyn Harris