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Cherub

Posted by Richard Irwin (Belper, United Kingdom) on 25 July 2007 in Architecture.

Taken at The Ossuary at Kutna Hora in The Czech Republic

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Comments (16)

ally! from Singapore, Singapore

ooh it looks slightly scary. lol.

25 Jul 2007 8:12am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Wonderful, but it creeps me out!

25 Jul 2007 9:09am

tengtan from Melbourne, Australia

Well composed and exposed interior shot. They certainly have out-of-this world stuff like ossuaries in Europe (reminds me of one in Portugal).

25 Jul 2007 9:37am

Hrg from tehran, Iran

where is that ? a church? its beautiful, i liked the skulls

25 Jul 2007 10:21am

miu* from GA, United States

Such a stunning shot!

25 Jul 2007 11:44am

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Amazing contrast in the colour and subject matter here. Angels and Demons springs to mind.

25 Jul 2007 1:10pm

Rebel Streetshooter from NYC, United States

Can you tell me where this is? The combo of Cherub and
skulls...not an everyday image. Still cool though.

25 Jul 2007 1:52pm

@Rebel Streetshooter: This place is in the town of Sedlec, near Kutna Hora in The Czech Republic.

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

Very interesting image -- it invites much curiosity. I'd like to see this spot in real time.

25 Jul 2007 1:53pm

Daniel from Olympia, United States

Certainly strange/

25 Jul 2007 1:56pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Thanks for sharing Richard. Most of this stuff I will probably never see and it's fascinating!! What a contradictory image this is... Well done!

25 Jul 2007 2:08pm

ali from United Arab Emirates

death angel

25 Jul 2007 3:20pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

What an unusual combination! but beautifully captured, I love the Czech Republic, it has some amazing architecture :)

25 Jul 2007 3:29pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Nicely captured, but a bit creapy!

25 Jul 2007 7:55pm

Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica

Nicely captured, but a bit creepy!

25 Jul 2007 7:56pm

rags from United States

This is one interesting pic! What made them put the cherub and the bones together?

26 Jul 2007 2:05am

@rags: I'm not sure of the significance, but it is holy ground, being part of The Church of All Saints. The maker was a man called Frantisek Rint, who created all of the decorations from the bones and skulls some time around 1870 I seem to remember.

Images by KC Photography from Redmond, United States

I agree, beautiful but a little creepy LOL

26 Jul 2007 4:25am

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