THE ABBEY OF EINSIEDELN SWITZERLAND
Image Number 60A
The great Abbey of Einsiedeln in Northern Switzerland is the principal abbey of the Benedictine order. It is awe inspiring - so much so that the church was miraculously consecrated, so the legend runs, in 948, by Christ himself assisted by the Four Evangelists, St. Peter, and St. Gregory the Great. This was confirmed by Pope Leo VIII and subsequently ratified by many of his successors, most recently by Pope Pius VI in 1793. Sixty monks are still in residence.
TECHNICAL NOTES
The image was taken with a Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/60th second and aperture F18. 45 mm Phase One angle lens. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back. Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.