Comments on: Azulejos

By: venantius j pinto

venantius j pinto — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:24:36 +0000

You just may have captured something serial about Goan pathos. I think she represents more than herself. I wish she had looked straight at you—into the lens. On the other hand the complete page invites a more nuanced reading of colonial encounters—and losers too.

By: Gabriel

Gabriel — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 12:22:52 +0000

Wow the detail & clarity – not only of the azulejos but other photos of beauty on the site – every palm frond, every blade of grass discernible. But most of all, the angle of the photography indicates an artist behind the camera.

By: Shrikant Barve

Shrikant Barve — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:04:01 +0000

Hararoj dekha, man kabhi bhara nahi, Ek bar dekha, trupt ho gaya.

By: Albert Da Cruz

Albert Da Cruz — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 01:58:50 +0000

Very impressive indeed. It is said “a picture is worth a thousand words” Well done Rajan.

The Azulejos were a useful propaganda tool to further the grandeur of Portugues rule in Goa.

It is a fascinating story of the Women and children of sailors, at the mouth of the River Taurus in Lisbon who set sail for unknown land of fabulous wealth and grandeur. Note that this is a tale of the social structure then prevalent in Portugal when the King and the Church encourage the poor illiterate sailors to go forth at the risk of their lives.

It is a tribute to the generosity of spirit shown by the people of Goa of the 15th century to receive the visitors to their shore with kindness and hospitality. Notice that after their long voyage they were dispirited, hungry and ridden with disease. However, this was not reciprocated by the invaders who came more to obtain silks and spices for their principals in Europe and carried out merciless murder of a highly cultured and generous people. No Jesuit or other of the many Church orders have left a tribute to the generosity of the Goan People. Perhaps the younger generation will address the void.

Sadly the Church were co-sponsors of this endeavour and historian from the West have extolled the whole exercise as one of unparalled achievments of the time. Mario Miranda has depicted this wholesale destruction of the Buildings, and Institution in one of his social comentary cartoons.

Hope that Mario’s cartoon will one day be transalated into permanent displays for the common people.

One lives in Hope.
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By: Tony de Sa

Tony de Sa — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:17:18 +0000

Rajan, the pictures are excellent and do you credit as an accomplished photographer.
You do service to Goa by photographing the sights that may one day well disappear if the authorities decide to raze the building and put up a seven storied structure. You never can tell!

By: Vinay

Vinay — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:36:36 +0000

Great pictures. You should upload this on wikipedia or link it there.

By: Sanjeev

Sanjeev — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:16:53 +0000

It is amazing how a tripod mounted camera can show you so much more than you see with your eye ! Great work Rajan. Also great service to Goa for archiving these works of art.

By: JoeGoaUk

JoeGoaUk — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:53:57 +0000

I like the pic no. 1 above.
So beautiful, clear and natural.

As for the lady, Maria Fernandes in the pic above, we too see her loitering around that area. It also appears that she is very popular with the Panjim police Station, which is in the same builing behind Police HQ.

thanks

By: Arun

Arun — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:26:29 +0000

Great stuff!

By: jc

jc — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:20:29 +0000

Brilliantly captured. Credit not only to the lens but also the photographer.