Ruins of St. Paul's Church after the 1755 earthquake
The sky over Lisbon hangs heavy, a pale expanse of blue and soft white clouds that offers no comfort to the broken earth below. In the center of the frame, the massive, crumbling ruins of St. Paul's Church rise like a jagged skeleton against the horizon. The stone is no longer a smooth sanctuary but a collection of broken edges and weathered masonry. Ochre and sienna tones cling to the…
