photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Danad | all galleries >> Galleries >> Les Temps Crépusculaires. > Paol Aorelian
previous | next
15-Feb-2019 Sculpture : David Puech.

Paol Aorelian

Vallée des Saints.

Pol Aurelien est considéré comme l’un des sept saints fondateurs de la Bretagne. C’est donc un saint majeur du Christianisme Celtique. Il était né vers 480 au Pays de Galles dans une famille aristocratique qui avait combattu les Saxons. Devenu prêtre il enseignait les Evangiles à la cour du roi Mark lorsqu’une vision lui commanda d’aller prêcher en Armorique.
En 517 il débarqua à l’Ile d’Ouessant où il fonda un monastère.
Il gagna ensuite le continent où il acquis une grande réputation en chassant les dragons, les vouivres (serpent ailé) et les coquatrix (animal fabuleux à tête de coq à ailes de chauve-souris et au corps de serpent).
Sa renommée était telle qu’il devint évêque de Saint Pol de Léon.


Paul Aurelien is considered one of the seven founding saints of Brittany. He is therefore a major saint of Celtic Christianity. He was born around 480 in Wales into an aristocratic family that had fought the Saxons. He became a priest and taught the Gospels at the court of King Mark when a vision ordered him to preach in Armorica.
In 517 he landed on the island of Ouessant where he founded a monastery.
He then reached the continent where he gained a great reputation by chasing dragons, «  vouivres » (winged snake) and « coquatrix » (fabulous animal with the head of a rooster, the wings of a bat and the body of a snake).
His fame was such that he became bishop of Saint Pol de Léon in North Brittany.


Best viewed in original size.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III
1/1600s f/10.0 at 135.0mm iso320 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto
share
Wintermeer26-Oct-2020 18:19
Le ciel et la statue contraste vraiment bien! ~V~
Jeff Real24-Oct-2020 13:38
Greatly composed for a powerful effect!
V
Fabienne23-Oct-2020 21:20
Une statue très expressive qui contraste magnifiquement avec le ciel qui l’entoure.
Viviane23-Oct-2020 17:56
Powerful and stirring.
Nirvan Hope23-Oct-2020 17:15
Great image of this strong-looking dragon chaser!
Nestor Derkach23-Oct-2020 17:05
Tack sharp perfect in the frame with a complimenting blue sky.
Information abundant and framing excellent.
Vote
Blandine Mangin23-Oct-2020 16:55
une superbe composition ! la statue se détache magnifiquement du ciel bleu ! v
Tom Munson23-Oct-2020 16:52
This is wonderful against that blue sky.
bill friedlander23-Oct-2020 14:58
A wonderful tribute to heroic saint. V
Nick Paoni23-Oct-2020 13:34
Love the textures on the face.
John Hamers23-Oct-2020 10:55
Great textures in this wonderful sculpture. It stands out beautifully against the blue sky. !V
Graeme23-Oct-2020 10:21
Incredible expression. Looks amazing against the blue sky, Daniel.V
Raymond Ma23-Oct-2020 04:35
Stoic as a rock! V
joseantonio23-Oct-2020 03:41
beautiful capture and information.V.
globalgadabout23-Oct-2020 01:55
a wizened face of a man who has seen a lot of life..
Helen Betts22-Oct-2020 23:25
Great texture and light in this impressive profile. V.
Walter Otto Koenig22-Oct-2020 22:41
A striking sculpture. Great contrast with that blue sky. "V"
Neil Marcus22-Oct-2020 22:28
A pugnacious visage carved in stone.
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment