I am glad El Calvario Church provides a nice transition from the white cemetery series back to the rich antigüeño color palette while maintaining the death theme going on. El Calvario or Calvary (Golgotha) is the name of the mount on the outskirts of Jerusalem where it’s believe Jesus Christ was crucified. This church with its three arches provides a symbolic representation of the crucifixion; with each arch representing each cross.
As I have explained before, the natural lime-stone based paints have a transparent shine, similar to pearls, which reflect some incredible colors as the different temperature of light is bounced back from the walls. This effect was very obvious the day I took these shots. In less than five minutes, the time I was there, the yellow wall went from a pale yellow to a gorgeous orange-yellow as the clouds moved in and out to let the late afternoon sunshine hit the wall. I wish you were here to witness such a spectacular color show.
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Hola Rudy,
Desde hace tiempo que disfruto mucho de tus fotos y de las historias que las acompañan. Muchas gracias. Me hacen extrañar mucho la Antigua.
Is it true that most of the Calvario Church is buried ,and that is the reason why it’s so small/short (evident when you see the person walking in front) compared with other churches that have the high towers and ceilings?
I love the blue sky — and it against the bells and yellow of the church.
a very lovely building.