St-Léon

St-Léon, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

I often pass this church on the way to and from various errands. It's one of many in this city that I have been in because of concerts held there. The art inside is quite astounding. It was done by Guido Nincheri. It includes frescos, carvings, stained glass windows.. I featured it once before here. If you want to learn more about the artist, check out the link from that blog post. To see more of the interior of the church go to Wikipedia.

Intricate Carving

Intricate Carving, originally uploaded by susanvg.

October 31, 2010: While the ghosts and goblins were prowling the city streets, I went to a concert. I have gotten to know many of the city's churches as they are often venues for concerts. The Studio de Musique Ancienne de Montréal (aka SMAM) often performs at St-Léon Church. It has some incredible church art from the ornate carving in marble that you see here to the frescoes on the celing by Guido Nincheri (this link will redirect - wait and then it will take you to the site).  Lots to distract the eye as I listen to the heavenly music. SMAM is an early music vocal ensemble which is often joined by instrumentalists. The music they sing is mainly religious from the Renaissance and Baroque eras. It is nice to hear it within a church, though it is now performed for secular purposes.