Jun 4
A small presentation from a visit to Cimitero di Malvaglia. I had forgotten about this beautiful cemetery, and also forgotten to add it to my portfolio graveyards heritage.
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A small presentation from a visit to Cimitero di Malvaglia. I had forgotten about this beautiful cemetery, and also forgotten to add it to my portfolio graveyards heritage.
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This cemetery will always hold a special place in my heart. Together with a dear friend (who has since passed away), I visited this serene place. After his death, I returned a few more times. In those moments, it felt as if he was close to me again, even if just for a little while.
Some places have a connection that runs through my life as a common thread. Like the town of Limone on Lake Garda. As a child I got there for the first time, I took my children there when they were 5 and 7, I came there myself with partner to stroll with camera (2017) and I came there again a few years ago with partner and daughter (then 24).
It is a lovely village with beautiful views and lovely streets. It is a pity that nowadays it is really overflowing with tourists in the summer months. Those who really want to enjoy the village I think should go in early spring or autumn.
On a beautiful afternoon we drove to Oudenbosch. I had read that there was a special Basilica there. Special is a brief description for the imposing building and the rich paintings and decorations. You really don´t know where to look since there are so many details to see that you can barely process it. For people who are physically able to climb the 140 steps to visit the dome. Not only the dome itself is great to see but also the view from above gives a completely different picture.
About the Basilica
The Basilica of Saints Agatha and Barbara is a special church in Oudenbosch.
In 1425, 4 years after the Elizabeth flood, a new church, the St. Agatha Church, built that would dominate the horizon until the end of the 19th century. At that moment the Basilica of Oudenbosch takes over the horizon and the old church is demolished.
The young priest Willem Hellemons ends up in Oudenbosch after his studies in Rome. When he becomes a pastor, he is only 32 years old and full of ambition. During his studies in Rome, he was inspired by the imposing Catholic Basilicas such as Saint Peter and Saint John of Laterans. When he took office as a pastor, he quickly concludes that the Agatha Church is too small for the rapidly growing number of Catholics in the parish.
In 1865 the first spade went into the ground, but years of preparation preceded this. Willem Hellemons asked the Dutch greatest architect of his time, Petrus (Pierre) Cuypers to design and build the new church of Oudenbosch. Cuypers, a man of neo-Gothics, preferred not to build a neoclassical church, but Willem Hellemons managed to convince Cuypers. After Cuypers made a study trip to Rome and Willem Hellemons received permission from the bishop, construction began in 1865.
The completion of the construction of the ship was still two major projects on the schedule. The facade following the example of the Saint John of Laterans and the complete decoration of the Basilica had yet to be completed. It was not until 1892, when G.J. van Swaay completed the facade. The application of decoration took even longer. Oudenbosschenaar Kiske Raaijmakers was the responsible decorator. He was still busy with decorating and painting until the 30’s media. The church was an art piece in development. Every week, residents saw the church change inside and out. As soon as the façade was finished, the church was consecrated. Only twenty years later when the decoration is also nearing completion, the church is elevated to Basilica.
These graves were covered with so much love. Over time the colors fade, and often the sharp edge of the pain and the longing softens as well. With my edits, I wanted to make the color tones glow again, because color is the strength of our love.
To see more of my cemetery photography, I invite you to explore my Funerary Portfolio. Via the menu you can browse by country, and within the Netherlands by province, through the cemeteries I have visited and whose collections I have captured.
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A few years ago I visited a winter light spectacle in a zoo for the first time. AquaLuna in Ouwehands Zoo. Magically I thought it was, what a great idea and how nice to be able to go out and photograph in those dark months in the evenings.
A trip to the Philips Museum. For an impression in color visit my website.