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#saintlouischurch

Rose Window
Saint-Louis Church
Hyères, French Riviera

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#jlbouzou

A stark, moody black-and-white photograph of the upper face of a small stone church. The triangular roofline slices into a deep gray sky, capped by a tiny cross that stands like a lone sentinel. Below, the wall is made of rough, square-cut stones whose uneven texture catches the light and casts small, crisper shadows.
Dominating the composition is a large circular rose window set into the masonry — a radial pattern of stone tracery that looks almost like a weathered wheel or the iris of an old eye. Deep shadows fill the window’s interior, creating a strong contrast with the pale facade and lending the whole scene a quiet, austere solemnity. A faint, hand-written signature sits in the upper corner, like a final, delicate flourish to the image. The overall effect is spare and contemplative: architecture rendered as silhouette and texture, simple lines and circles against a brooding sky.

Rose Window
Saint-Louis Church
Hyères, French Riviera

#churches #church #streets #street #buildings #architecture #hyeres #frenchriviera #france #saintlouischurch #stones #ancient #ancientbuildings #rosewindow #rosewindows
#photography #colorphotography #photos #streetphotography #photos #architecturephotography #urbanphotography
#jlbouzou

A round, weathered rose window sits set into a warm, beige stone wall — the kind of circular tracery you expect on an old building. Radial stone spokes fan out from a small central roundel (which itself carries a simple cross-like motif), the spokes sweeping into elongated teardrop petals that create a flower-like pattern. A fine metal grille or mesh fills the openings behind the tracery, casting a delicate lattice of shadow across the interior and emphasizing the depth of the frame. The stone frame and mullions show age: chips, soft erosion and a mellow patina that catches the light and gives the whole piece a quiet, solemn dignity. The composition is perfectly centered and symmetrical, the geometry calming and slightly austere, while the interplay of light and shadow adds a touch of melancholy warmth. Overall it feels like a patient, enduring detail of an old building — both ornamental and functional, holding darkness and light in balance.

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