cathedral of st. john the divine, nyc

[Andy]

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/1744627-M.jpg
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/2267114-M.jpg

[lynnma]

http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/1744627-M.jpg
http://williams.smugmug.com/photos/2267114-M.jpgThat is just so beautiful...

[zero-zero]

They certainly did. Cathedrals were designed to awe visitors and make them confront a bigger reality than they were used to, and to make them look up to heaven and their God. They were also a symbol of the church as a bridge between earth and heaven, thus the buildings reach high up in the sky.

Now, if they can shock a 21st century world traveller, think about the effect on simple peasants just past the middle ages... :bow

[wxwax]

Andy, that's a sweet B&W image, nice contrast and framing. :thumb