CCCVII Religious Life: Theft at Scherpenheuvel

[Aliencat]

Here's my entry for CCCVII's Religious Life category: the theft of the statue of the holy mother Mary at Scherpenheuvel, Belgium.
I'm aware of the historical inconsistency: the church was built after the statue was stolen (it was built there, because according to legend, the statue of Mary froze the thief in stone, thus foiling the theft), but I just love that church so I wanted to build it



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[Griffon]

I am glad we are on the same team go team Bruce!
Great build!

[nanuck95]

Awesome work AC! Love the color scheme, the tan/brown colors really look great, not something you see very often. I also really like the dome. I had to look up pictures of the real thing and yours is a great replica, very realistic. Good luck!

[Busboy489]

The dome is insane!! I love the MOC great job!

[TooMuchCaffeine]

Beautiful bit of work. Lovely interior too.

[Maedhros]

I'm aware of the historical inconsistency: the church was built after the statue was stolen (it was built there, because according to legend, the statue of Mary froze the thief in stone, thus foiling the theft), but I just love that church so I wanted to build it

My bet is the thief foiled Mary by leaving a stone replica of himself behind and jumping into a wormhole in time (alternatively, he hitched a ride with Timmy and the Time Cruisers), reappearing a few centuries later when a church was standing there...

Oh, and awesome MOC (the octagonal tower with the dome is my favourite part, pure excellence)

[Blue Moon Knight]

Interesting use of that one piece in the windows; whatever that thing is called.

[shmails]

This is a wonderful creation! The colors, the dome, the unique building techniques are all very impressive. If I had one minor complaint, it would be how the front roof hits the dome. It seems a little unnatural. It is a minor point, and in no way takes away from this great creation. Great work!

[Michal H./gearcs]

That's very cool, Sebastian! Good luck in the contest. I like your style of building

[Lord Lego 436]

The color is awesome, as is the whole MOC! I love the dome.

[DarkTemplar]

I'm gonna have to jump on the bandwagon. Great colors, and the dome is amazing.

[Handar]

I love the colour scheme, the architectural details like the rods in the windows, the angles you've created, and, of course, the dome. This is really first rate work!

I'm curious, however, about why you chose to make the pews the way you did. Looking at the way that each chair is rounded at the tops, I can't help but think of them as individual chairs placed side by side rather than pews. Were you going for a certain style of pew of which I'm simply unaware? Was there another reason why you chose to build the pews this way? I'm curious to hear your reasoning behind this, if you're willing to share that is.

[Aliencat]

Thanks for all the great responses!

I'm curious, however, about why you chose to make the pews the way you did. Looking at the way that each chair is rounded at the tops, I can't help but think of them as individual chairs placed side by side rather than pews. Were you going for a certain style of pew of which I'm simply unaware? Was there another reason why you chose to build the pews this way? I'm curious to hear your reasoning behind this, if you're willing to share that is.

I had some brown chairs and figured I'd put them there

[Webrain]

Cool stuff
the dome is very impressive:)

as always magnificent work

[Garbageman13]

Very well done AC! The dome is magnificant, and the details are great.
It looks like you've got a good shot for the Religious Life catagory.

God bless and good luck in the contest.

-Garbagmean13