Inspired by
Art and My Life and the belief that it should probably feature on
DayOut I visited Paraparaumu today to photograph the 14m statue that is visible from State Highway One.
On the short path leading up the hill there are 14 stations of the cross, two of which have tiled decoration by the sculptor, Martin Roestenberg.
The statue of Our Lady is hard to classify. Some may consider it kitsch, a viewpoint encouraged by the tawdry second-hand shop featured in the film "
Second Hand Wedding" which is next to the start of the walking track.
A comparison with the
Angel of the North an edifice also visible from a main road springs to mind but the Angel is even bigger and less overtly religious though its virtues as a work of art have also been questioned. They both add interest to the landscape.
On the short path leading up the hill there are 14 stations of the cross, two of which have tiled decoration by the sculptor, Martin Roestenberg.
The statue of Our Lady is hard to classify. Some may consider it kitsch, a viewpoint encouraged by the tawdry second-hand shop featured in the film "Second Hand Wedding" which is next to the start of the walking track.
A comparison with the Angel of the North an edifice also visible from a main road springs to mind but the Angel is even bigger and less overtly religious though its virtues as a work of art have also been questioned. They both add interest to the landscape.
0 comments:
Post a Comment