Madonna, a photo from Madrid, Madrid

Photographer's Note

No image (in either the Western or the Eastern Church) permeates Christian art as the image of Madonna and Child.

Here is my take on this theme. The stained glass work is a part of the huge window in the Santa María la Real de La Almudena (or in short - the Almudena Cathedral)

I had thought to put together - in short the development of the theme in world history. But with the immense material available, I think it impossible to put a short note in TE.
Instead, I thought of mentioning a few of the "stained glass" creations that I would like to share and encourage a discussion.
Among the first that comes to mind is the very ornate Madonna della Salute of Sanctuary of St. Camillo, Milan.
Another beautiful piece was the stained-glass window in La Giralda, Seville, Spain.

snunney, kathryn_weir, Noel_Byrne, Sonata11, maria-v1981, kordinator, jlbrthnn, aliabazari has marked this note useful

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mesutilgim (67960) 2012-10-28 0:41

Good morning Arunava, my neighbour today !
Nice capture of this stained glass artwork in Madrid.
Good layout and good light control.
TFS and have a nice Sunday
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

snunney (67334) 2012-10-28 2:19

Hello Arunava,
A fine capture of this lovely stained glass. Well exposed with excellent colours and sharpness. A little too tight on the framing for my personal taste, but this was perhaps the effect you were aiming at.

lousat (57626) 2012-10-28 2:29

A perfect exposure is the secret of this beautiful capture,it's always difficult to work whit these glasses in backlight,perfect point of view,birght colors and excellents details,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

kathryn_weir (1742) 2012-10-28 4:02

Hello Arunava,
A lovely perfectly lit stained glass image. You have managed the light with finesse. the colour saturation is wonderful and the sharpness allows the soft detail in her face to show
Thanks for sharing
Kathryn

carlo62 (12582) 2012-10-28 4:06

Ciao Arunava
bel controllo della luce, ottimi i colori, molto evidenti per un effetto che attira l'attenzione.
Saluti
Carlo

Tigerlily (2343) 2012-10-28 4:53

Hi Arunava,
Beautifully taken image. I always love stained glasses..Wonderful colour and detail. beautiful frame. Well done.

Fis2 (73100) 2012-10-28 5:24

Witaj Arunava!
Beautiful stained glass.
Good frame and colors.
Interesting work.
Nice sunday
Krzysztof

Noel_Byrne (7352) 2012-10-28 9:59

Hi Arunava,
I must agree whole heartedly, the Madonna and child is such a powerful symbol. I do spend a fair bit of time in churches and cathedrals, as the amazing artworks there make such wonderful subjects, as your capture clearly shows. What I particularly like about this is the expressions of the subjects, which to my eyes are quite unusual. I also think the clothing of the madonna is beautiful, but very different. The detail in stained glass can be truly amazing at times.
All the best
Noel

emka (58140) 2012-10-28 13:35

Hi Arunava, Beautiful presentation of this interesting stained glass window. here the peces are not only colourful but painted as well. Beautiful view of Madonna and blessing child. Lovely colours and light.

Warm regrads

Malgo

maria-v1981 (10403) 2012-10-29 3:20

Hello Arunava,
Very good shots of these stained glass works. Very nice & rich in colours with amazing sharpness. Even flat, they seem to have shape and volume.
Have a nice day,
Regards,
Maria

jlbrthnn (79773) 2012-10-29 14:19

Hello Arunava,
The photo of this stained glass is very nice. The quality is excellent. A beautiful picture interesting. Bravo.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

aliabazari (10105) 2012-11-02 9:28

हाय
पेंटिंग की खूबसूरती देखें. चित्र स्पष्टता बहुत अच्छा है. उत्कृष्ट प्रदर्शन और संरचना. बहुत बहुत अच्छा ...
Regards ...

abmdsudi (26233) 2012-11-09 22:18

Namaste Arunava
Very impressive crop, you have captured some gorgeous glowing colors on the stained glass which give it such a great feel and striking contrast. Very elegant indeed while the eye is drawn to the intricate designs and those religious figures. Simple fabulous close up photo work, Congrats.
Best regards

COSTANTINO (42746) 2012-12-20 6:15

Hello
nice capture suitable for Christmas days
I visited your gallery today and I chose
this shot so colorful and impressive
one shot is one thousand words
have a nice evening
regards
Costantino