Friday, July 12, 2013

The devil...followed by just a few more fabulous churches

Well, it's Italy, so aside from a picture of the devil coming out of a mountain, I have only photos of churches to share with you! As for the devil, it's at a spot where supposed witches were thrown off a cliff to drown during the Middle Ages. Now it's a spot for reckless youths to jump some 30 feet into the water below (hoping those drowned witches don't reach up and grab the ankle of one of these reckless souls), like one reckless Joseph Teiti-Gierlach, who stood trembling for 10 minutes before taking the plunge.....He did feel someone (or some thing) tugging at his foot, but somehow managed to swim away! Lucky boy.....

 And you thought I was kidding about the devil coming out of the mountain! But there he (she? it?) is. Sorry for the poor shot, young Joey was driving the boat and having a great time zigging and zagging to his heart's content....!

 The neighboring village church with it's "modest" artistry....I'm beginning to think these Italian towns competed with each other when it came to decorating their churches....What do you think?
This church has 6 side altars; why, you ask? I have NO idea!

Saints and more saints

So tonight, I'm going back to this place and packing up the pipe organ for Marie.....

I think this is a painting of Pilate condemning Jesus, but check out the little kid with the puppy on the bottom step!

No idea what's going on here. Stuart, what say you??

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