Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Saujon

The parish church in Saujon is a sober structure, erected 1679. Since 1912 the nave hosts four Romanesque capitals that once were part of a church dedicated to Saint Martin, that got "lost" during the French Revolution. The capitals are masterly carved. This capital depicts the three women (aka "The Three Marys", "Myrrhbearers", ) approaching the empty tomb. Mark 16:2-5 "Very early on the first day of the week, just after sunrise, they were on their way to the tomb and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw that the stone, which was very large, had been rolled away. As they entered the tomb, they saw a young man dressed in a white robe sitting on the right side, and they were alarmed." The angel is sitting on the empty tomb and greeting the Marys. Mark 16:6 "And he saith unto them, Be not affrighted: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth, which was crucified: he is risen; he is not here: behold the place where they laid him."

The parish church in Saujon is a sober structure, erected 1679. Since 1912 the nave hosts four Romanesque capitals that once were part of a church dedicated to Saint Martin, that got "lost" during the French Revolution. The capitals are masterly carved. Following the informations provided in Saujon, this capital depicts Daniel in the lions' den. It differs from the many "Masters of Beasts" I saw so far, as Daniel here sits in a mandorla.

The parish church in Saujon is a sober structure, erected 1679. Since 1912 the nave hosts four Romanesque capitals that once were part of a (lost) church dedicated to Saint Martin. The capitals are masterly carved. Here is a man carrying a huge fish on his shoulder. He is dressed in luxurious clothing, so this may not be a poor fisherman. The person obviously donates/ offers/ sacrifies the fish, as otherwise, he would not be on his knee. What species of fish reaches this size? Wels catfish? Salmon?

The parish church in Saujon is a sober structure, erected 1679. Since 1912 the nave hosts four Romanesque capitals that once were part of a (lost) church dedicated to Saint Martin. One of the masterly carved capitals, has this "psychostasia", the Weighing of souls. Often devil is cheating by holding down the left side of the scale. Here the long-haired devil, who is dotted with pimples, is pushed back be an angel. When I took this photo, the devil looked at me and whispered "Come closer, come closer". He even blinked. I was so shocked and frightened, that I spoiled the photo!

The parish church in Saujon is a sober structure, erected 1679. Since 1912 the nave hosts four Romanesque capitals that once were part of a (lost) church dedicated to Saint Martin. One of the masterly carved capitals, has this "psychostasia", the Weighing of souls. Depending from the scale - the soul will go either the heaven or hell. Often the scale is held by archangel Michael and often the devil is cheating by holding down the left side of the scale. Here the long-haired devil, who is dotted with pimples, is pushed back be the angel in the center.

Late afternoon in Saujon. The parish church is a very sober structure, erected 1679 - 1684. Since 1912 the nave hosts four Romanesque capitals that once were part of a (lost) church dedicated to Saint Martin.