Crowded underneath the gothic arches of the cathedral we huddled, shivered and gawped at the black sky and apocolyptic rain. Javi, the centro de idiomas resident art historian/Colin Firth look alike had good intentions. We had come to explore and learn about the Cathedral of Leon but in the end the biblical weather stole the show.
Eventually, we braved climbing the swaying scaffolding clinging to the side of the cathedral and found ourselves standing on a high wooden platform with an amazing view of the building´s stain glass windows.
FACT: The amount of glass used in the cathedral has a greater surface area than that of all the stone used. Mucho vidrio.
TO THE WINDOW...
TO THE WALL...
(I thought the above carving was quite morbid and sweet- look how Mary stares lovingly at her headless baby!)
In a dark and forgottenn corridor between the main body of the Cathedral and the Claustro I found these eerie and beautiful statues. It seemed so sad that these tall and stunning ladies should be swept aside, so I decided to shoot them Terry Richardson style (with trashy, harsh lighting- not with their clothes off). Here are some VICE like religous babes;
Eventually, we braved climbing the swaying scaffolding clinging to the side of the cathedral and found ourselves standing on a high wooden platform with an amazing view of the building´s stain glass windows.
FACT: The amount of glass used in the cathedral has a greater surface area than that of all the stone used. Mucho vidrio.
TO THE WINDOW...
TO THE WALL...
(I thought the above carving was quite morbid and sweet- look how Mary stares lovingly at her headless baby!)In a dark and forgottenn corridor between the main body of the Cathedral and the Claustro I found these eerie and beautiful statues. It seemed so sad that these tall and stunning ladies should be swept aside, so I decided to shoot them Terry Richardson style (with trashy, harsh lighting- not with their clothes off). Here are some VICE like religous babes;
