The dangerous pulpit
by Micah Offman
Title
The dangerous pulpit
Artist
Micah Offman
Medium
Photograph - Digital Painting
Description
In my photographic tour to the ancient monasteries, I always ask if it is possible to turn off the ambient lighting and, if there are no tourists, sometimes I can get it.
In the Alcobaca Monastery, the ancient pulpit has no barriers or protections, it is accessed only through an elegant arched staircase.
According to the documentation, at least two other passages have been walled up and nobody knows where the entrances were.
The legend tells of the mysterious deaths of the monks who read the Holy Scriptures on the pulpit, all the confreres intent on eating and no witnesses.
Evidently someone came from behind these passages and remained hidden
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November 13th, 2019
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Laurel Adams 21 Days Ago
Michah, CONGRATULATIONS! Your work has been featured in the Home Page of The ARTIST BUZzz Group! You are cordially invited to POST image embed links for this distinction to the 🌟GAs -Features Archive -2023 thread in the discussion tab. Thank you for your glimpse of beauty! Thanks so much for submitting this personal fav to the BUZzz! Gorgeous work!
Laurel Adams
This is such a beautifully lit image with a mysterious backstory. I truly appreciate what you have done to showcase the architectural elements: arches, Corinthian columns; in the day, two years of art history was required study and one year was devoted to the cathedrals of medieval/Gothic/Renaissance periods. This is spectacular!…FAV
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! Please feel free to share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art You can do that in the "Artist Special Feature Nomination" discussion in the Camera Art Group.