The Baptistery

This is a photograph of the Baptistery of The Cathédrale St-Sauveur (Holy Savior Cathedral) in Aix-en-Provence. The Baptistery is the structure surrounding the baptismal font. In the early Christian Church, the catechumens were instructed and the sacrament of baptism was administered in the baptistery. This Cathedral was built in fits and starts from the 5th century to the 15th century. It was the light, of course, that drew me to this spot. The room is surrounded by an iron grating, but there was just enough room to put the lens through the bars to get this photograph. I wish I had my 4x5 with me, which would allow me to control the extreme brightness range more effectively. And now I am done with my photographs from France.