a respite and went into the cool peace of this church. My goodness,
were we ever surprised!
Every inch of the interior, and it is a very big church, was covered
in frescos and gilding. The artist was no Michaelangelo but the effort
he had put in was enormous and the effect cohesive and awe inspiring.
We were deeply touched by the story below, I hope you can
take the time to read it. All photos enlarge by clicking on them.
It is well worth reading, especially at this time of year. It tells
of hardhip and kindness shaking hands and leaving this momentous
legacy for, at that time, a quite small community. A real act of faith.
The ceiling was totally covered in putti, angels and radiating
gilding gleaming like so many midday suns.
The walls depicted the life of Christ and the Saints.
I don't think that in this materialistic world a work like this is
likely to be repeated. Such selfless labour, for so little material
reward yet with a wealth of fellowship and kindnes that speaks
volumes and makes it an enduring treasure, is astonishing.
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To the team of hosts for MY WORLD a big thank you for keeping this
meme running so smoothly .
Ma'am Arija! What a great privilege to read your post and what a big heart Francesco Floreani had! His skills and craftsmanship indeed is no parallel and yes, I agree with the word cohesive ...attached to his very impressive talent.
ReplyDeleteAustralia and Melbourne has been fortunate to be served by him as a recipient of his artful contribution for this country.
Thank you very much for this very appealing and interesting post!
My world is in Quadrat
Great colors and murals!
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Wonderful post and beautiful pictures. You would not expect those paintings in a rather modern church.
ReplyDeleteThat's the beautiful church and the art works are amazing, love the alter..
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, have a lovely week
Wow, the art work is just amazing. It's hard to even conceive of the effort involved, and all done by one man.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful murals.
ReplyDeleteWhat a marvelous church and what a wonderful story! The art work is indeed amazing. Your photos are fantastic, as always, Arija! Thanks for sharing the beauty!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your week!
Sylvia
Sorry, my mistake, they were murals not frescos, hard for me to change it since my formatting goes haywire if I have to edit the post.
ReplyDeleteBonnnie,
thank you, Victoria was certainly blessed by having this indigent artist dropped on its shores.
the paintings are amazing! i also love how you shot the church's facade
ReplyDeleteBeautiful church and marvelous interiors.
ReplyDeleteis stunning work.To think of all the hours which have gone into this is beyond description.Thanks for sharing this art.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,Ruth
What a lucky chance meeting of the priest and the artist.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful labor of love.
Now I go off to read up on putti. :)
What an amazing interior! Really wild - but lovely!
ReplyDeleteAnd he painted houses and fences to amazing Great post as usual
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful Arija.
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What a lovely story and what a labour of love Arija.
ReplyDeleteIt just leaves one speechless at the beauty of all of the painting and artwork in the church.
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice surprise! Very beautiful...
ReplyDeleteAmazing! The humble brick exterior belies the treasures within! (True of all of us?)
ReplyDeleteTotally awesome Arija! I have to agree with you in that this kind of artistry can not be repeated in todays' world. There are fewer and fewer people learning such skills.
ReplyDeleteThese paintings are truely a treasure.
B.
This is beautifu. I regret that we rarely see such artistry and craftsmanship going into buildings these days.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great story. The labor that went into it is amazing.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful and story Arija, Francesco Floreani was an amazing person. Thank you for this wonderful post.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful church and what wonderful artwork.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful post Arija...thanks for showing us!
ReplyDeleteThank goodness the priest gave him a chance - and what a way to repay it. A reminder that you shouldn't give up - I imagine at the point in the story where he met the priest he must've been pretty close to despair.
ReplyDeleteWow...what amazing work! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteHello darling friend. No more raccoons? Are possums? Or are they the same thing.
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Wow, what a find you made there.
ReplyDeleteDo you mean that yours aren't as good as ours?
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The work that went into decorating this church is mind boggling! And I though this only existed in Europe. Australia is forever surprising me!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful And Fantastic Shots of Church !! This is great..Thanks for Sharing..
ReplyDeleteThis is really impressive art works as well as the story about such amazing artist.
ReplyDeleteOh my dear Arija, what a beautiful church. Any time I visit places like this one I feel my spirit expand to the whole space. A sense of the body disappearing...I am all mind...flying...
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Isabel
Dear Arija! Did you see the artist in his blue collar and handcuffs? I am covered with goosebumps. Ooh!
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