Basilique Saint-Denis

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc8H2EUrGYEAhDYymfgaJQFpuojM2rg_QfUIqCC_CTTlYKkz59BGHd9p5ujDK7mWu_GqpBM6NuRljm64LI2HFsCplmMgTYJ5AcE7GuJrmUyM0NjeqUVJ896yKbmAJQnYT0p_t03Jc94s/s1600/2012+jan+16++2nd_1083.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="420" rba="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPc8H2EUrGYEAhDYymfgaJQFpuojM2rg_QfUIqCC_CTTlYKkz59BGHd9p5ujDK7mWu_GqpBM6NuRljm64LI2HFsCplmMgTYJ5AcE7GuJrmUyM0NjeqUVJ896yKbmAJQnYT0p_t03Jc94s/s640/2012+jan+16++2nd_1083.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Amidst the many tombs and sculptures of <a href="http://www.sacred-destinations.com/france/paris-st-denis" target="_blank"><strong>Basilique Saint-Denis</strong></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">we found this gilt funerary art.  </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As the subject looks up for an eternity, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">the magnificent stained glass of the Apse windows are reflected on the glass case.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Many thanks to Owen of </span><a href="http://magiclanternshowen.blogspot.com/2012/01/reflections-from-saint-denis.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><strong>Magic Lantern Show</strong></span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> who led our group that day.  How wonderful to meet bloggers face to face.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>bon dimanche</em></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For other reflections, see <a href="http://weekendreflection.blogspot.com/2012/06/addicted-to-route-66-weekend.html" target="_blank">James' Weekend Reflections</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Basilique Saint-Denis</em></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Saint-Denis</em></span>

Basilique Saint-Denis

Amidst the many tombs and sculptures of Basilique Saint-Denis we found this gilt funerary art.  As the subject looks up for an eternity, the...

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