Andrew Gough's Arcadia

(Section 2)

It should be noted that the Stations of the Cross are private property, and that I was able to photograph them outside of their chapels with permission. In doing so, I noticed that most had hand written Roman Numerals on the back, indicating their Station number. Station 13, however, had the number ‘7981’ molded on the back, with 79 and 81 represented differently, from a stylistic perspective. From memory I can’t say for certain if the others had the same engraving. If they did, it was less obvious. Could it simply represent a serial number?

I will now present photographs of Father de Coma’s Stations of the Cross. Following that, I will provide some initial commentary and observations based on the collective analysis of the private Back To The Source Forum, consisting of Rennes-le-Château enthusiasts and cross-disciplinary specialists who have reviewed the pictures in some detail.

But first, the Stations of the Cross of Louis de Coma: