@ the cloisters

saint christopher (above doorway)

according to legend, saint christopher devoted his life to carrying the weak and poor across a river. one night, when he was carrying a child, he felt his burden grow heavier with each step. when questioned, the child declared that he was Christ and that christopher was thus bearing the weight of the world. the widespread cult of saint christopher stemmed largely from the belief that gazing on his image would protect the faithful from storms and other threats in their travels.

[i read about the story of saint christopher last year in one of my favorite books: https://photoave.blogspot.com/2016/02/ill-be-right-there-kyung-sook-shin.html]