Sunday, September 11, 2005

Paternoster Square





















I’m impressed by the new Paternoster Square just north of St Paul’s cathedral - the old Temple Bar (supposedly designed by Wren) has been brought back from Hertfordshire and rebuilt in a corner of the piazza. The square’s mathematical shapes and perspectives are like a scene from a painting by Piero della Francesca. You half-expect to see angels playing guitars, and renaissance noblemen contemplating the Nativity.




















The view of the cathedral above is like the approach to Petra.

2 comments:

M said...

Nice pictures Andrew. You're right, the second does kind of look like Petra...but no comparison really. Petra is breath taking!

a from l said...

Thanks Manjusha - I look forward to reading an account of Petra on your blog!