15
Aug
I am planning a trip to Italy with a family member that will include Rome, Sorrento, Naples, Florence.
I know there are so many incredible museums, art galleries, and cathedrals to see, and we plan to hit the major ones, but we're really more interested in experiencing the Italian culture.
Do you have any recommendations on what [...]
Posted in cathedrals art by: hunchback
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14
Aug
GTR-DVD-1105 - The world famous Moldau Monasteries, also known as the Bukowina Monasteries, are among the most beautiful examples of Romanian art and have been designated as one of Unesco’s architectural monuments.
The paintings on the exterior of the Humor Monastery, one of the oldest of the five great Moldau Monasteries, date from the early 16th [...]
Posted in byzantine cathedrals by: hunchback
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14
Aug
Chartres may be the best-preserved medieval cathedral in Europe. The village is about an hour south west of Paris by train. Built between 1194 and 1260, the gothic cathedral was one of the quickest ever constructed. The churches holiest relic ‘the Sancta Camisia’ (the robe Mary wore when she gave birth to Jesus) is kept [...]
Posted in medieval cathedrals by: hunchback
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14
Aug
My girlfriend and I are looking to go to France in April to view the cathedrals, and generally have a good time. We're students, so we'd be looking to be away for a week at most, and obviously would like to do a bit more than see the cathedrals.
Art is her passion however, and that's [...]
Posted in cathedrals art by: hunchback
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14
Aug
This is my films internet debut! Yay.
SYNOPSIS
The year is 1939; Nazi Germany has recently invaded Poland, and many small towns and villages have already become victims of the German raid. A regiment of Nazi soldiers arrive upon a small church nestled in the sprawling wheat fields surrounding the small town of Leczyca. As they enter [...]
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13
Aug
http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com
There is the red statue of Notre-Dame-de-France made in 1860 from 213 melted down cannons, the 12th century Romanesque cathedral, and Saiant Michel de L’Aiguille on the summit of a lava plug. Cloisters, convents for repentant girls…and much more…
The ecclesiastical section of Le Puy en Velay visited, it was time to explore the other [...]
Posted in medieval cathedrals by: hunchback
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13
Aug
"Gothic architecture is a style of architecture, particularly associated with cathedrals and other churches, which flourished in Europe during the high and late medieval period. Beginning in 12th century France, it was known as "the French Style" during the period, with the term Gothic first appearing in the Reformation era as a stylistic insult. Gothic [...]
Posted in cathedral architecture by: hunchback
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