Basilica at Montserrat…
by Rodney Campbell on Jan.04, 2018, under Life, Photography
The Basilica is the name for the church at Montserrat.
Archways
NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/15 sec at f/8, ISO 4500
The Atrium of the Basilica is the open-roofed courtyard area that sits directly in front of the Basilica.
Web
NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/15 sec at f/5.6, ISO 200
Note: These photographs (especially the wider shots) look much better when larger. To see larger versions in an inline overlay slideshow gallery viewer click any of the images.
The marbled black and white floor of the atrium takes inspiration from the floor of the Capitolium in Rome that was designed by Michelangelo. The inscriptions at the centre are Latin and refer to baptism.
Sisters
NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/40 sec at f/5.6, ISO 100
Montserrat’s church is a Gothic structure that also uses Renaissance shapes and traditionally Catalan architecture. Inside it is lavishly decorated.
The Nave
NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/15 sec at f/4, ISO 450
We were lucky enough to be here at the right time to hear the Montserrat’s boy’s choir (L’Escolania) sing. They are known for a specific type of singing known as Gregorian chanting.
Witness
NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/15 sec at f/4, ISO 400
The Basilica
NIKON D750 + 16.0-35.0 mm f/4.0 @ 16 mm, 1/15 sec at f/4, ISO 280
Then it was time to head back down the mountain via cable car and the train trip back to Barcelona.
NIKON D750 + 28.0-300.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ 52 mm, 1/60 sec at f/7.1, ISO 100
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