The façade of the Museum of Walloon life by night. It is housed in the former monastery of the Frères Mineurs, a Franciscan monastic order that settled in Liège three years after the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. Their community was driven out of Liège after the French Revolution and the monastery passed in the hands of the city. It was severely damaged by a bomb towards the end of the 2nd World War. The facade itself actually belonged the Eglise Sainte Antoine, the monastery's church, dedicated to Saint Antony of Padua. The complex was chosen to house the Musée de la Vie Wallonne, featuring a library, archives, photos and objects related to the past and present of life in Wallonnia.
12 comments:
It looks so mysterious in your photo:) Interesting angle!
This reminds me of the national church in DC. The sculptures there though are naked angels.
Very nice shot. Great shadows.
It really has a looming presence at this angle.
Nice shot, Greg. Love the way you lit things up...
A very beautiful façade.
've looked through your photos showing and this seems like an interesting blog. This last photo is absolutely wonderful. I love the angle and the low light conditions. Also it's a very handsome building in itself.
Thanks for your visit to my blog too.
Gorgeous shot! Such great mysterious light!
The night light against the architecture is so striking.
Most impressive architecture - captured from a great angle!
Beautiful architecture and history - do you know the reason why the Franciscans were driven out?
I came over from another blog -am glad i did (I am a Dutchman-artist, living in Los Angeles, and I have been to Liege/Leuven in the past)
e, eisai kalitexnis... ipoklinomai!
kai XRONIA POLLA!!!
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