Thursday Doors

And coming up at the back, a long way back, late and far behind as usual, is Mari with a few Thursday Doors.

First up is one from Noyers in France. Noyers was once touted as the prettiest village in France, and far from me to argue with the French but I’ve seen prettier.

Door in Noye

In the next photograph, the eye is drawn. not to much to the door as to the tomb above it. This is the sarcophagus of Cangrande, founder of the Scaligeri dynasty of Verona who died in 1392 supposedly of poison. One of the most bizarre examples of Gothic funerary art, it sits over the entrance to the church of Santa Maria Antigua not far from Piazza Erbe in Verona. This was the first to be built, there are other dynastic members buried nearby, behind locked gates. Sorry about the ‘intruders’ but honestly, I waited ages for them to move but I think their messages were very important!

Not sure if I may not have used this one before but anyway, here is the door to an old Haman in Limassol, Cyprus.

Old Haman in Cyprus

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12 responses to “Thursday Doors”

  1. Rebecca Cuningham Avatar

    Cool doors. Never seen a sarcophagus above a door before!

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      Neither had I. Guess if you were the richest man in the city you could do anything you wanted in those days! In fact, you might even get away with it these days the way things are going!

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  2. Toonsarah Avatar

    The sarcophagus above the church door is fascinating! Yes, don’t you just hate it when people insist on standing checking phones when it’s obvious you’re waiting to take a photo 😠

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      Sadly, not a good photograph. One eye has now nearly gone, the other one doesn’t always compensate as it should and what I see in the camera is nothing like the resultant picture! And I always have to straighten them in PS! But yes, people who stand reading their screens right in front of what you want to photograph are really annoying.

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      1. Toonsarah Avatar

        A shame about that eye – I hope the other one learns to compensate better in due course. Thank goodness for PS (I often have to straighten too)!

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  3. bushboy Avatar

    Love the sarcophagus doorway 🙂

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      Thanks Brian. I wish I’d been on top of my game that day but sadly, I wasn’t. Lots of patience, time and steady hands needed, none of which I had.

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  4. Anabel @ The Glasgow Gallivanter Avatar

    The intruders add a certain amount of comedy to the funereal atmosphere!

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    1. maristravels Avatar

      I hadn’t thought of it like that, but of course you’re right!

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  5. maristravels Avatar

    Thanks, Jo. Baby steps.

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  6. restlessjo Avatar

    I never did make Cyprus. Then again, I could write a blog about all the places I haven’t been, Mari. Great to see you here again, hiding behind a few doors.

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