June 14, 2009

Green angel

The holy water font of the Manila Cathedral looks very well-used. I like that.

holy water font of the Manila Cathedral shaped like an angel

26 comments:

marley said...

An unusual and beautiful font. I like he way the cloth holds the water.

Frank said...

Very interesting piece. The light certainly accentuates the sculpture's work beautifully. Thanks Hilda.

Leonard said...

Hello ;)

Are there still many wooden Santos in the markets ?

I've seen some people from Manila sell Santos on eBay.

Greetings,
Leonard

Cezar and Léia said...

Hello sweetie Hilda!
This font is really beautiful!
Lovely artwork sculpture.This angel is ready to help us, to provide water,hope and light for our lives!But you need to take your faith from the deepest of your soul and believe in it!
Beautiful post and great idea for a Sunday day!
Have a nice week dear Hilda!
Léia

VP said...

Great image of a beautiful and quite unusual font. I have seen many, but I can't really remember anything similar.

James said...

Great picture Hilda and nicely framed.

Don and Krise said...

It's beautiful Hilda.

Unknown said...

Very original! The 1st time I see this kind of font.

cieldequimper said...

This is simply gorgeous.

Lois said...

I like that it is well used too! It's beautiful and so unusual.

Debbie Courson Smith said...

I've never seen one like that.

Judy said...

Just catching up on the blogs after returning from a 3 week trip across country. Your posts are fantastic as usual. I love this one. I have never seen such a beautiful vessel for Holy Water!

Lowell said...

Excellent photo, Hilda. Interesting sculpture, too. The "angel" seems to be standing on fish...what's that all about?

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

such detail and beauty in this art.

Dina said...

What a great idea for a stoup! That nice angel who offers the holy water makes it look so inviting.

crocrodyl said...

It is really great! So beautiful! Thanks:)

Clueless in Boston said...

I have only ever seen little fonts holding holy water. I like the angel sculpture holding the water.

Leif Hagen said...

Holy, heavenly, photo, Hilda! I hope you'll show us more of the Manila Cathedral interior. Wish I could be there on a Sunday morning! Regards from EAGAN daily photo

Janet said...

So unusual! that's a beautiful cathedral.

Cezar and Léia said...

Hello dear Hilda!

I'm back to say that my mommy and I gave you an award!This special award is only for "Girls"!
If you like it you can pick up your award on my blog as you wish!
Love !!!!
Luna ( and mommy Léia )

Ken said...

Interesting.

DeniseinVA said...

Hi there, I followed a link to your blog given at Luna's place. You have a very nice blog here. I have enjoyed my visit. Your photos are wonderful and this one of the beautiful angel is fantastic.

B SQUARED said...

The most ornate font I've ever seen.

Layrayski said...

I like it also Hilda. I like the statue too. Either your photo moved me or my eyes are just irritated but I'm suddenly overcome with this weepy feeling.

escape said...

been there once but never really had the chance to explore it. i actually didnt notice that angel. next time ill feature it in my blog.

George said...

I'm also glad the font is getting a great deal of use. The green sheen is actually fairly atractive.