As you pass through the small gate and archway into the magical medieval coastal town of Kotor in Montenegro, you encounter this incredible religious stone carving on the wall.
Through originating from Britain, a politically 'correct' restrictive state where Christian expression and symbols have become inreasingly censored over the past 15-20 years, it was a massive joy to see such open aesthetic religious expression at the heart of daily life. Yes, this was a place where I could feel fully free to appreciate the aesthetics of the religious art on offer.
Kotor is one of the best preserved medieval old towns in the Adriatic, fully deserving of its status as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Kotor old town was built in the second half of the 12th century and still to this day very much retains a kind of noble medieval atmosphere.
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