Melancholy Angel

[poliphilo]

One of two angels flanking the West door of St Mary's, Northiam.

Comments

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

Glum indeed. Was the other angel correspondingly cheerful?

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

The other angel was so badly weathered as to be expressionless.

[aellia.livejournal.com]

I wonder what she's holding

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

Disappointing Christmas gift, is my reading.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

It's a heraldic shield. I suppose it may once have been painted with somebody's coat of arms.

[lblanchard.livejournal.com]

Melancholy but not weeping, fortunately.

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

That would be depressing to meet every Sunday.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

And very small...

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I find it rather endearing. In fact, as you see, I've made an icon out of it...