Once at the Monastery of Saint Mary of Montserrat, one approaches the basilica from Plaza de Santa Maria, enters a roofless, interior courtyard, and then enters the basilica itself . Above the doorways to the basilica is a bas relief depiction of Christ and the Apostles . Above the main altar hangs a crucifix with an ivory sculpture of Christ attributed to Michelangelo . Behind and above the altar, one can see an arched window opening to the Black Madonna of Monterrat, commonly known as La Moreneta (The Dark-Skinned One).
Approaching the Basilica of Montserrat from Plaza de Santa Maria
SOURCE: Approaching the Basilica of Montserrat from Plaza de Santa Maria (Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 August 2011.
In the Courtyard before the Basilica of Montserrat
SOURCE: In the Courtyard before the Basilica of Montserrat (Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 August 2011.
Christ and the Apostles above the Door to the Basilica of Montserrat
SOURCE: Christ and the Apostles above the Door to the Basilica of Montserrat (Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 August 2011.
Inside the Basilica of Montserrat
SOURCE: Inside the Basilica of Montserrat (Montserrat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 04 August 2011.
Copyright © 2011 by Stephen J. Danko
