BAROQUE
AT ST. BONIFACE
We
had lunch on our own at St. Boniface monastery in Andechs, where Ron
and I met a local female psychologist. She spoke English, so we were
able to communicate with each other. The first few conversations were
awkward but we soon warmed up to each other. I found out that her
husband is also a psychologist. She said she lives in the nearby town
by the lake but sometimes she would come to this place for lunch.
When she saw what we ordered, a main dish of chicken and a side dish
of baked potato, she commented that the locals usually do not order
both dishes: it’s one or the other. I noticed that she only had
half of a baked chicken and a beer.
After
lunch, we went inside St. Boniface church and we marveled at the
Baroque design, known to the locals as Rococo. It was very beautiful.
It is said that Baroque is not just a style but also an era as
Renaissance is.
It
encompasses painting, sculpture, architecture, theater, literature,
philosophy, music, design, and woodcarving. When one mentions
“baroque,” one would immediately think of a design that is
excessively ornamented or complex. Thus, when one says something
complex or confusing in meaning, one would say, "it is so
baroque."
I
was so impressed by the breathtaking, ostentatious design of St.
Boniface church's interior.
