Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: atlante

The construction of the "Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul" started around 1150. The basilica-style church has the classical layout of a latin cross and is known for the carvings. Size and the quality of some of them are really breathtaking. There are different artistic styles here. I seems like four master-carvers were given a chance, to show their talents and so they used this as a showcase. Here a really fat, bearded, naked atlas. He looks bored and is uncomfortably pressed into a corner, holding the weight of the vault. He is in a very unergonomic body posture, but if he would not press the knees together - he would for sure fall down to the ground - and burst. Please compare this carving to an atlas from Sélestat (Schlettstadt), only 30kms south - and have in mind, that both corbels are about the same age (+/-30 years). www.flickr.com/photos/martin-m-miles/5365376432/ Sorry for the bad quality of the photo..

The construction of the "Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul" started around 1150. The basilica-style church has the classical layout of a latin cross and is known for the carvings. Size and the quality of some of them are really breathtaking. There are different artistic styles here. I seems like four master-carvers were given a chance, to show their talents and so they used this as a showcase. Another corbel, depicting another overweighted man. This time only there is only the head, a carved caricature. Maybe a medieval burlesque. The guy seems to be so fat, that is tongue has not enough room inside the mouth, his ears are similar to pig´s ears, his eyes are bulged out - and his flabby chin is endless. His hair is nicely curled, he probably used greasy hair-gel... He for sure is not everybody´s darling: He was called "Piggy" by his fellow men, a nickname probably used already in early times. I am sure he suffered from high blood pressure Sorry for the bad quality of the photo..

The construction of the "Église Saints-Pierre-et-Paul" started around 1150. The basilica-style church has the classical layout of a latin cross and is known for the carvings. Size and the quality of some of them are really breathtaking. There are different artistic styles here. I seems like four master-carvers were given a chance, to show their talents and so they used this as a showcase. Another corbel - depicting the face of a nicely combed woman. The face is framed by two small braids. She is obviously very suprised and amused (maybe meeting "Piggy" - seen of the last photo last photo - high up there) and so has raised her eyebrows and shows a small smile. If she would have a hand - she would probably take the cobweb off her face. Sorry for the bad quality of the photo..