Camino Photo of the Day: the First Altar

When one enters the Catedral de Santa María de Astorga, the first altar one sees is this rather incongruous site on the outside of the central choir. This neoclassical gem is realized in marble, jasper, alabaster, and bronze. From here, one cannot see the high altar – the choir structure ... (more at http://www.thomryng.com/camino/camino-photo-of-the-day-the-first-altar/)



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Camino Photo of the Day: the High Altar

The retablo mayor de la catedral de Astorga was designed and built in the latter half of the 16th century by a major figure of the Spanish renaissance, painter and sculptor Gaspar Becerra. In its time, this stunning polychrome retablo was considered groundbreaking in its design and execution. It... (more at http://www.thomryng.com/camino/camino-photo-of-the-day-the-high-altar/)



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