A detail from the statue of Saint Michael defeating Satan on the side of the new Coventry Cathedral
This is the second image that I referred to in yesterday’s POTD entry.
It is in fact a detail from a statue of St Michael defeating Satan. This is the feet of Satan bound in chains. The image however was being used in a service on suffering. This raises an interesting question – the context of the photo is that it is a photo of a statue of Satan’s defeat. But the detail I photographed could very easily ‘say’ suffering.
I have mixed feelings about it being used out of context. Part of me thinks “No, no, no… this is Satan… Satan in chains is great news… that’s the end of suffering.” On the other hand sculpture is art, photography is art and art is all about what the viewer sees in it. So if a person sees suffering and they don’t know the context that’s fine.
What do you think?
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I agree with you, it does make me have mixed emotions and the picture you have taken certainly does say “suffering” to me. As Christians we are called to love even our enemies, called to have compassion on whoever is suffering – something we aren’t always doing! I have never seen Coventry Cathedral. It was amazing that your friend knew the man dressed as King David that you had taken a picture of. I very much like your sunset on the Nile picture too, I am a great fan of the sky in all its splendour! Sue
Hi there
Just notced your space and thought i would drop by and say Hello, you have some intereting pictures on here. Photography sure is an amazing thing , i like the way you catch images and make them look so interesting ,or it makes the viewer see a different perspective.
Keep up the good work , i will be back again to look at some more of your work
Eloise x
An image is worth a thousand words, but a short caption saves much misinterpretation.
Ooh… very profound! I might start using that as a quote in my forum signature! Do I attribute the quote to you or is it from some other 21st Century philosopher?