14 June, 2008

Church of St. Dominic Postcards

The back of the postcards read (in Portuguese):

Igreja Matriz de Sao Domingos
Sao Domingos Mother Church
Araxa - Minas Gerais

Church of St. Dominic Postcard 1(PH Wish from Isabel Aleman)

The construction of the Church of St. Dominic began in 1795 by Alexandre Gondin, who had his works completed in 1800.



Church of St. Dominic Postcard 2(PH Wish from Isabel Aleman)

13 June, 2008

Church of Our Lady of Conception Postcard

The back of the postcard reads (in Portuguese):

Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao
Coronel Xavier Chaves - Minas Gerais - Brasil

Church of Our Lady of Conception Postcard
(PH Wish from Isabel Aleman)

The Church of Our Lady of Conception, located in Coronel Xavier Chaves, was built in 1920 in Neo-Gothic style.

12 June, 2008

Church of Our Lady of Conception Postcard

The back of the postcard reads (in Portuguese):

Interior da Matriz de N. S. Conceicao
Prados - Minas Gerais

Church of Our Lady of Conception Postcard(PH Wish from Isabel Aleman)

Information below was translated using Google Translate (so might not sound right):

The Church of Our Lady of Conception (Matriz de Nossa Senhora da Conceicao) was built in the period from 1712 to 1770. The sobriety of the facade contrasts with the lightness of its rococo style interior. It is one of the few churches that presents the image of their patron at the door of the church. The lining is completely covered in paintings. The altars are carved with gold ornaments on a white background. The existing images are original and authentic and dates from the eighteenth century.

11 June, 2008

Keldby Church Postcard

Keldby Church lies in a small village just to the east of the main town of Stege, on the island of Møn. It was built in the first half of the thirteenth century. Its interior contains one of the largest collections of medieval wall frescoes of any church in Denmark. These include a fascinating series by the artist known only as the Elmelundemester, including a wonderfully naturalistic portrayal of the Nativity.

Keldby Church Postcard(PH Wish from Suzanne Stadler)

The oldest parts of the Keldby Church, the nave and the choir, were build in the years 1200-1250. The late Gothic triptych is from the 1500s and is gilded and richly carved. In the middle of the triptych is an figure of St. Andrew with his cross, he is surrounded by relief's showing motifs from his legends, and further out are depiction's of 11 apostles and a canonised bishop.

SOURCES:
A Denmark Attraction:
Keldby Church
Keldby Church

10 June, 2008

St. Peter's Catholic Church Postcard

St. Peter's Catholic Church (Little Blue Church), just outside Kona Town near Magic Sands Beach, was built in 1889 on the site of an ancient Hawaiian heiau, or temple of the ancient Hawaiian religion.

Little Blue Church Postcard(PH Wish from Suzanne Stadler)

There are only 12 pews and a pulpet, and a beautiful etched glass window. If you sit in one of the pews, you can visually line up the horizon depicted in the stained glass image of the Sea of Galilee with the real Pacific horizon beyond the church. This church is made of clapboard with a corregated tin roof.

SOURCE:
St. Peter's Catholic Church, Hawaii