And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
The image shows one of the ornate bronze and turquoise doors of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (also known as the New Cathedral) in Cuenca, Ecuador.
Architectural Information
Location: The cathedral is located in the historic center of Cuenca, Ecuador.
Style: The architecture is a blend of Romanesque Revival (predominant style), Neo-Gothic, and Renaissance elements.
Construction: Construction began in 1885 and continued for nearly a century.
The Doors: The main entrance features richly decorated bronze doors that were installed as a replacement for original wooden doors. They feature intricate relief carvings and a distinctive turquoise and bronze color scheme.
Copper and bronze?
ReplyDeleteThe image shows one of the ornate bronze and turquoise doors of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (also known as the New Cathedral) in Cuenca, Ecuador.
ReplyDeleteArchitectural Information
Location: The cathedral is located in the historic center of Cuenca, Ecuador.
Style: The architecture is a blend of Romanesque Revival (predominant style), Neo-Gothic, and Renaissance elements.
Construction: Construction began in 1885 and continued for nearly a century.
The Doors: The main entrance features richly decorated bronze doors that were installed as a replacement for original wooden doors. They feature intricate relief carvings and a distinctive turquoise and bronze color scheme.
From Google Images - Nemo
I noted that the doors depict the stations of the cross
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