St. Jakob, Bamberg: Ceiling

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 11 October 2009 in Architecture.

St. Jakob's ceiling fresco from the 18th century, depicting scenes from the saint's life.

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Comments (9)

Batkoï from Salon de Provence, France

great, i'd prefer a more closer shot, to me the painting must be valued (sorry for my bad english)

11 Oct 2009 2:05pm

@Batkoï: Thanks very much, Batkoï, I see what you mean, but this painting is not as elaborated like the ones to come. I usually prefer the overall view from the detail. (Apart from that I would have to have changed my lens, and I didn't feel like doing so. :-)

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

SUPER framing ! Wonderful picture !

11 Oct 2009 3:05pm

@MARIANA: Thanks very much, Mariana!

Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States

Love this perspective. The ceiling and your color and clarity is something I so enjoy here.
I'm amazed that this is an 18th century building;
From this angle it looks contemporary.

11 Oct 2009 4:27pm

@Dulcie: It's in a very good shape and the painting technique is a bit cartoon-like; I think that's why. Many thanks, Dulcie!

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

wonderfully sharp detail and perspective but I have to agree, the view of the fresco is tantalising and you want to see more!

11 Oct 2009 6:21pm

@Ted: Okay, okay, I will show a more detailed shot! :-D

Laurent from Lyon, France

nice perspective that lead to the fresco

11 Oct 2009 8:18pm

@Laurent: Quite seldom: a floor slab combined with a ceiling fresco.

JoeB from Brampton, Canada

A dizzying effect, another fabulous of your lie-on-my-back technique. :)

11 Oct 2009 9:13pm

@JoeB: I developed lots of horny skin! Happy Thanksgiving! :-)

Twelvebit from Victoria, United States

Seems like a rather abbreviated mural.

12 Oct 2009 6:44pm

@Twelvebit: I had a similar impression. Very modest compared to the ones I will show soon.

Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom

My admiration of this church building grows all the more seeing this detail. Scale, light and the blend of space and structure are very pleasing and the decoration gains in impact for being so restrained.

12 Oct 2009 6:46pm

@Ronnie 2¢: That's true. While most of the Baroque churches there are simply overwhelming and obvious in their beauty, this one excels with simplicity and a very cautious beauty.