Unlike St. Stephen's Basilica or the Opera house in Budapest where the gold ornamentation is wall-to-wall, this place uses gold as an accent with the heavy lifting done by things in gray and white.
Certainly, this must be a result of the French influence. But while the altar is light and airy, there are places in this church that do reflect more somber influences. Yet is all very intricate, frilly, and filled with small figurines. It is a sort of rococo style that likes to stay out all night with those that are a bad influence.
Even the lighter, more obviously Rococo styled side altars use plenty of gold, here in the statues, to bring home the serious point to made about the religion.
See how the more darkly colored altars seem to project a different mood or intent?
Even when properly lit from the side window, this more darkly colored altars bring a subdued feeling.
But amidst all this Rococo exuberance flourishing in palettes that range from the ridiculous to the sublime stands the one constant in Catholic churches the world over: the confessional. Once rendered into monochrome, I defy you to tell me in what century this tableau is located. OK, there are electrical outlets on the wall, but other than that.
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