Sunday, September 7, 2008

Cathedral - update

The new Catholic Cathedral at Vunapope is gathering momentum. Since my last post here, things have moved on and now the inside is happening. It is in the shape of a shell - quite imaginative. Will show you more this week.

A European artist has been here painting the altar panels.

A local artist was also hired to paint his interpretation.

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28 comments:

  1. alicesgSeptember 7, 2008 at 12:38 PM

    The paintings were very beautiful and it included the local people too. Very lovely.

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  2. M. CHRISTOPHESeptember 7, 2008 at 3:55 PM

    thank for the local interpretation, so nice and different

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  3. diveSeptember 7, 2008 at 7:54 PM

    Wow! More please, Jules!
    I love the art but the Architect in me aches for more photos of the structure and form of the place.

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  4. WebradioSeptember 7, 2008 at 9:07 PM

    Hello !

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  5. JulesSeptember 7, 2008 at 9:20 PM

    Hi All - glad you like the photos.

    Dive - don't have many but i will return and get some for you - stay tuned!!!

    webradio - better late than never!!!!

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  6. TomSeptember 7, 2008 at 9:57 PM

    Hi Jules
    I like the artwork.... and the post...
    Big Smiles from across the world to you and yours.. :O)

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  7. HildaSeptember 7, 2008 at 11:54 PM

    Very dramatic ceiling! The paintings are so colorful. Should turn out to be one fantastic-looking church.

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  8. KatieSeptember 8, 2008 at 12:13 AM

    Gosh that place is huge! The art is quiet interesting and colorful. Anyone doing mosaics?

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  9. claudeSeptember 8, 2008 at 1:08 AM

    Hello Jules !
    I hope your sad problems are over.
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  10. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2008 at 1:09 AM

    Hello again from America's Brookville, Ohio and Patty and oldmanlincoln. Hope you are doing well, your Internet connection is strong and the pot is full of ice.

    Nice photos too.

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  11. USelaineSeptember 8, 2008 at 8:34 AM

    The art is astonishing! I love how you captured the flow of the shell's lines.

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  12. photowannabeSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:20 AM

    Love the murals of the cultures colliding. I would imagine that the acoustics will be magnificent with the shell shape. Keep us posted.

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  13. Louis la VacheSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:42 AM

    This construction is interesting to follow. "Louis" hopes you'll keep us updated.

    "Louis" hopes the designers paid more attention to the acoustics in this cathedral than most modern designers. Here's "Louis's" rant about St. Mary's Cathedral ("Our Lady of the Maytag") in San Francisco. (Scroll down)

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  14. PJSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:52 AM

    I like posting a different church each week because it shows so much about local culture and custom. They're always so highly personal.
    This church looks fascinating.In the shape of a shell? I'm looking forward to future posts.

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  15. Jane Hards PhotographySeptember 8, 2008 at 10:35 AM

    t's fascinating to see the construction on going. the images are so beautiful.

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  16. SquirrelSeptember 8, 2008 at 11:20 AM

    This is really a nice idea--the shell shape. and the artworks will inspire many parishioners. I used to daydream in church staring at the art and the stained glass windows.

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  17. magiceyeSeptember 8, 2008 at 3:52 PM

    beautiful pictures all!

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  18. JulesSeptember 8, 2008 at 7:08 PM

    The acoustics sounded pretty good the other day as the electricians scaled scaffolding to hang some spot-lights. i could hear every word they said!!!!

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  19. UnknownSeptember 8, 2008 at 9:18 PM

    The cathedral looks amazing! What a shape!!!

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  20. Janet KincaidSeptember 8, 2008 at 10:02 PM

    I can't wait to see more of this building and its paintings. The local interpretations will be especially interesting and the ones that no doubt will be based in reality rather than mythology. I'll be interested to see if the local artist paints a panel showing how the white European brought diseases to the islands that probably decimated the native population.

    Okay, I'll take my religious studies degree and go away now. It looks like a beautiful church in the making!

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  21. JillySeptember 9, 2008 at 11:00 PM

    I particularly love the panels done by the locals. so full of life and hey, about life in their country.

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