I've featured the 1896 St. John the Baptist Parish Church (better known locally as the Pinaglabanan Church) quite a few times, but mostly its exterior, which I love. I finally had an opportunity to take a photo of its interior from the main aisle. I confess that I'm not crazy about it since I've never been fond of dark wood, and all the wood in the church is dark, from the retablo (reredos) to the pews. I do like the stained glass windows flanking the crucifix, showing St. John the Baptist preaching, and baptizing Jesus.The church's unique chevron-shaped and intricately-detailed stained glass window, which I posted back in 2010, is worth revisiting.
I do like dark wood, and this church has light colored walls to contrast with the wood features. This photo is worth clicking on to see the details.
ReplyDeleteI like the stained glass as well. It's not easy to get a good shot in such a dark interior -- great job!
ReplyDeleteThe architects who planned church interiors with dark wood were not photographers.
ReplyDelete«Louis» agrees with you about the dark wood! Had they used light color wood, the interior would be brighter and visually larger. The dark wood makes the interior seem smaller and the darkness is less welcoming than would be the result of using lighter wood.
ReplyDeleteThose windows are simply beautiful and not easy to photograph. Well done!
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