The opulence of old Spain

In the nearby pueblo blanca of Frigiliana, touted as one of the most beautiful villages of Andalucia, you can wander the steep narrow cobbled streets leading to the old church by the village square. The doors are unlocked and inside the cool dark interior, flickering candles and votive lights reveal elaborate shrines such as this one to La Senora Dolorosa...Our Lady of Sorrows. Spanish churches tend to celebrate the more dramatic and tragic aspects of their faith....the dying agonies of various saints is a favorite subject of various artist's depictions of Catholicism. The bleakness of the subject is somewhat alleviated by lavish displays of beautiful flowers and candles around the shrines.