December 28, 2007: Spanish Carving

busterb · 12-28-2007, 10:23 PM

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Hey, wait a minute. How come a church built in the 12th/13th centuries, has a carving of a NASA Astronaut?

To use one of your world famous quotes, "Damifino."

xoxoxoBruce · 12-28-2007, 10:48 PM

At first I thought it might be a pioneer deep sea diver, but they sure look like moon boots to me.

jano · 12-29-2007, 08:42 PM

My wife is from Germany. I have been to the Big church in Cologne several times. It is still a work in progress. I have seen workmen replace the carvings and clean them. They do not last forever especially in that part of the world. Heat, cold, rain, snow, erode the carvings over time and they need to be replaced.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-29-2007, 08:47 PM

Welcome to the Cellar, Jano.

I didn't know those small carvings could be removed, like the big Gargoyles and statues.

TheMercenary · 12-31-2007, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Welcome to the Cellar, Jano.

I didn't know those small carvings could be removed, like the big Gargoyles and statues.

They are essentially stone panels, they can be carefully removed and restored or replaced by professionals.

12-28-2007, 10:48 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	At first I thought it might be a pioneer deep sea diver, but they sure look like moon boots to me. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2007, 08:47 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Welcome to the Cellar, Jano. I didn't know those small carvings could be removed, like the big Gargoyles and statues. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-29-2007, 08:42 PM	#3
jano Questionist Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 8	My wife is from Germany. I have been to the Big church in Cologne several times. It is still a work in progress. I have seen workmen replace the carvings and clean them. They do not last forever especially in that part of the world. Heat, cold, rain, snow, erode the carvings over time and they need to be replaced.

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