This is a church interior that I shot in Mexico City. It was built in
the 16th century. Note that the candles and foreground floor appear to
be square in frame but the back wall is not. Earthquake damage. Yet it
remains a beautiful monument to a god that was first forced upon the
people of Mexico but eventually embraced by them. The history of Mexico
is very confused in regard to their Spanish and Native American
ancestry. In years past Mexicans who were descendants of Native
Americans were considered second class citizens. Yet many Mexicans
resented the European invasion of their country. A Mexican friend of
mine summed it up this way: " We hate our father and despise our
mother." It's a difficult burden to bear. But, hey this is a thread
about religious icons, and you can find mine here:
http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2524744
On Jul 13, 2004, at 10:32 PM, Rob Studdert wrote:
On 13 Jul 2004 at 20:10, Tom C wrote:
:)
Just making a point, not aimed specifically at you... yes, let's see
them.
I'll play. This is a grab shot made on a recent two day trip down the
coast.
Could have done better contrast wise and composition wise but hey it
fits the
bill. No technical details as I know how they can offend, sorry about
the size
too Cotty :-)
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