Sunday, January 4, 2026

Filigree, delicacy and beauty of the rose window of the south transept of the Abbey of Saint-Ouen in Rouen, France.

 


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  1. So ornate, and thats a lot of casting to get that right.

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    1. No casting. That's hand carved trefoils and quatrefoils.

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  2. That will also look lovely when it becomes a mosque!

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  3. Delicate and elegant, a beautiful construction.

    Nemo

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  4. Diversity didn't build that.

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  5. Amazing what the love of God can wring out of people.

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  6. First thing I thought of was “Speak friend, and enter”.

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  7. And the fuggin muzzies want to burn it all down..
    Ya know, I've been to The Alahmbra, it's beautiful, breathtaking even. I would never in a million years even THINK about harming that work of art, even though, it is an islamic palace.
    They're animals. Filthy rotten animals, that can't be lived with peacefully.

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    1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alhambra

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  8. I thought this article was pretty important: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/islam-and-communism

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