Nightly New and Old. The Cathedrals of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Sliding down from the Brescian Prealps into the Po Valley is the ancient Lombard city of Brescia, some 3500 years old. Fascinating place and as I walk the streets I think I hear Marco Uccellini's (1610-1680) Sonata 'La filosofia'. Brescia around the turn of the 16th century was a mistress of violin making; think of master Giovanni Paolo Maggini (1580-1630) and his school.
From my balcony in the middle of the night this view of Brescia's two cathedrals. The new one on the left was built from 1604; it's also called 'the Summer Cathedral'. The old one is just visible on the right; its affectionate name is 'the Winter Cathedral' and it dates from the 11th century, which makes it romanesque. I saw the new cathedral yesterday and its twin organ. But this morning I'll visit the old one with an organ dating to the 16th century.
And the sky is Bright Blue!
Ah! Yes! and Brescia was the home of the radical social-political thinker - perhaps philosopher - Arnold of Brescia (1090-1155), renouncing property ownership. He was hanged for his 'heresy'.
Nightly New and Old. The Cathedrals of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Sliding down from the Brescian Prealps into the Po Valley is the ancient Lombard city of Brescia, some 3500 years old. Fascinating place and as I walk the streets I think I hear Marco Uccellini's (1610-1680) Sonata 'La filosofia'. Brescia around the turn of the 16th century was a mistress of violin making; think of master Giovanni Paolo Maggini (1580-1630) and his school.
From my balcony in the middle of the night this view of Brescia's two cathedrals. The new one on the left was built from 1604; it's also called 'the Summer Cathedral'. The old one is just visible on the right; its affectionate name is 'the Winter Cathedral' and it dates from the 11th century, which makes it romanesque. I saw the new cathedral yesterday and its twin organ. But this morning I'll visit the old one with an organ dating to the 16th century.
And the sky is Bright Blue!
Ah! Yes! and Brescia was the home of the radical social-political thinker - perhaps philosopher - Arnold of Brescia (1090-1155), renouncing property ownership. He was hanged for his 'heresy'.