Back of the church of Santi Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari, Rome, October 2019
This disheveled stencil to the side of the church door features someone carrying a dead or injured body – more details than that are a mystery, and it has looked like this for some time (looks the same in the 2017 image on Google maps). The door looks similarly uncared for.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 November 2019
Posted as part of Norm’s Doors
Intriguing painting and door. I know it was placed on a church, but maybe the parishoners didn’t mind. Someone wanted to make a statement.
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I didn’t get the feeling anyone was worried about the art – I think it has religious tones. It may be someone carrying Jesus but I just can’t be sure.
The tagging on the door may be different.
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Please don’t mistake my agnosticism for an implied approval of this vandalism – I adore old churches! – but still, I think this is an insanely cool photograph. 🙂
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I’m not a fan of vandalizing a church door but this is still an interesting find.
Just the kind of thing you can come across when you take the time to explore all sides of a building.
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And I was in food exploring mode too. This turned out to be next to an excellent pizza place. 😀
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Bonus!
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Is this church still being used, Debbie? It seems like people are dishonouring the place.
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I think it’s a major church and still active but this is the back door.
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I don’t get how anyone can disfigure a church/church door. It somehow works as “art”, but not what I’d like to see.
janet
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I know what you mean, but in this part of Rome probably 90% of the walls are attached to a church. I didn’t see any damage to the fronts of churches
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This is a neglected door, but somehow the whole photo works. I like the battered stencil.
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So sad.
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Definitely unloved….
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