Camino Photo of the Day: Santa María de Melide (Apse)
This is the apse of the Igrexa Santa María de Melide in all its Romanesque glory. It features an iconic image of the Trinity, surrounded by the creatures representing the four Evangelists in a field of stars under a canopy of the heavenly host. The seating is monastic, and the original altar stands in the center. The altar is just out of shot below – I’ll post an image of it tomorrow. Six saints flank the window, which faces east, but not due east. Supposedly, it’s lined up so that on Easter morning the dawn shines through.
Date: 30 April 2016
Place: Melide (Galicia, Spain)
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