Photo Healer of the blind by Nada Vujanic

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Healer of the blind

photographer:

Nada Vujanic add to favorites

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categories:

landscape, architecture

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History

place:

Serbia

notes:

Paraskeva (St. Petka) spoke persuasively and brought many people to forsake their pagan idols and commit themselves to the true God. Her success as a missionary eventually brought her to the attention of the Emperor, Antoninus Pius. He summoned Paraskeva to the palace, and when, in spite of various threats and coaxing, she refused to denounce her faith in Jesus Christ, she was put to the cruelest tortures. Finally, she was thrown into a vat of boiling oil and pitch. Seeing her standing in the vat as though it were a bath of fresh water, the Emperor asked if she had employed some magic to cool the oil. In response, Paraskeva scooped up some of the boiling oil and tossed it towards the Emperor, telling him to test it himself. Some of the burning liquid splashed into his eyes and blinded them. Screaming out in pain, the Emperor begged the servant of God to heal him. Paraskeva called aloud upon the name of the Lord, and instantly the Emperor regained his sight. Because of that, Saint Paraskeva is venerated as a healer of the blind.

Paraskeva continued her missionary labours, everywhere spreading the holy Gospel. In one city, she was brought to trial before the ruler Tarasios. He subjected her to various tortures, but when he saw that nothing would persuade her to deny Christ, he ordered that the saint's head be cut off with a sword. She received her martyr's wreath in about the year 180. The martyr's holy remains were later taken to Constantinople, where they were venerated by the faithful.

P.S.
This is tha same church I posted earlier,... only from different angle.

published:

Fri 24 Nov 2006 19:50

permanent link:

https://www.photoforum.ru/photo/326099/

comments (15 from 33)

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mircea grumaz #1 Fri 24 Nov 2006 19:58

good with this notes... i like the light control and tonality... have a good weekend

Yuriy MS #2 Fri 24 Nov 2006 20:30

OK ! Interesting shot, and interesting your notes !

B.K. von Bernhard #3 Fri 24 Nov 2006 20:36

Love the shot and the history dear Nada.
Warm regards.
Barry laugh

chandru shahani #4 Fri 24 Nov 2006 21:33

One of the best and different monochromatic shots
I have seen for a while. Truly a great picture.

Vigen Hakhverdyan #5 Fri 24 Nov 2006 23:13

very nice shot!

silvia marmori #6 Fri 24 Nov 2006 23:43

so interesting story... and so effective , again, the tones accompanying it..
good composed, and so nice architecture!
wish you a great week end, dear Nada.. kiss!! smile

Billy Holmes #7 Sat 25 Nov 2006 02:24

I like this angle and composition !! Again thanks for nice notes !

Guenter-Georg #8 Sat 25 Nov 2006 11:41

contrast and tones are great!

yves ralim #9 Sat 25 Nov 2006 13:57

a very nice composition and contrast my dear Nada... so well balanced photo and excellent use of sepia tones... ( but i hope colours are somewhere else wink )) Have a nice weekend. Kisses