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"L'extérieur de l'édifice, le plus important exemple DE STYLE GOTHIQUE en Provence, mêle des influences du nord (Bourges en particulier) aux traditions locales; l'absence de clocher, la façade inachevée et les contreforts massifs qui soutiennent, en s'élevant très haut, les murs de la nef, contribuent à lui donner un ASPECT TRAPU." (Le Guide Vert Côte d'Azur)
A Basílica de Santa Cruz (Basilica di Santa Croce) é a principal igreja franciscana em Florença, Itália, e uma das maiores basílicas católicas do mundo. Situada na Piazza di Santa Croce, a leste da Basílica de Santa Maria del Fiore, é conhecida como o "Panteão das Glórias Italianas" por albergar os túmulos de figuras ilustres como Michelangelo, Galileu Galilei, Maquiavel e Rossini.
A construção da atual igreja iniciou-se em 1294, possivelmente sob a direção de Arnolfo di Cambio, e foi consagrada em 1442. Com 115 metros de comprimento, é a maior igreja franciscana do mundo e destaca-se pelas suas 16 capelas, muitas decoradas com frescos de Giotto e os seus discípulos.
O complexo de Santa Cruz inclui também a Capela Pazzi, projetada por Brunelleschi, o Museu dell'Opera di Santa Croce e vários claustros. A basílica sofreu danos significativos durante a inundação de Florença em 1966, tendo sido posteriormente restaurada.
Além do seu valor histórico e artístico, a Basílica de Santa Cruz continua a desempenhar um papel importante na vida religiosa e cívica de Florença, sendo um local de confluência entre arte, fé e memória histórica.
I love growing herbs in my garden. This purple basil is especially pretty and great in cooking.
Montell, Uvalde County, Texas during August 2020
Ces fleurs de Basilic proposent une couleur rose pourpre qui sentent la douceur de vivre et donne la sensation d'une paix intérieure.
Ocimum tenuiflorum, Holy Basil (also tulsi, tulasī), is an aromatic plant in the family Lamiaceae which is native throughout the Old World tropics and widespread as a cultivated plant and an escaped weed. It is an erect, much branched subshrub, 30–60 cm tall with hairy stems and simple, opposite, green leaves that are strongly scented. Leaves have petioles, and are ovate, up to 5 cm long, usually slightly toothed. The flowers are purplish in elongate racemes in close whorls. The two main morphotypes cultivated in India and Nepal are green-leaved (Sri or Lakshmi tulsi) and purple-leaved (Krishna tulsi).
Tulsi is cultivated for religious and medicinal purposes, and for its essential oil. It is widely known across South Asia as a medicinal plant and an herbal tea, commonly used in Ayurveda, and has an important role within the Vaishnavite tradition of Hinduism, in which devotees perform worship involving tulsi plants or leaves.
Ayurveda
Tulsi has been used for thousands of years in Ayurveda for its diverse healing properties. It is mentioned in the Charaka Samhita, an ancient Ayurvedic text. Tulsi is considered to be an adaptogen, balancing different processes in the body, and helpful for adapting to stress. Marked by its strong aroma and astringent taste, it is regarded in Ayurveda as a kind of "elixir of life" and believed to promote longevity.
Pharmacology
Recent studies suggest tulsi may be a COX-2 inhibitor, like many modern painkillers, due to its high concentration of eugenol (1-hydroxy-2-methoxy-4-allylbenzene). One small study showed it to reduce blood glucose levels in type 2 diabetics when combined with hypoglycemic drugs.The same study showed significant reduction in total cholesterol levels with tulsi. Another study showed its beneficial effect on blood glucose levels is due to its antioxidant properties. Tulsi also shows some promise for protection from radiation poisoning[7] and cataracts.[8]It has anti-oxidant properties and can repair cells damaged by exposure to radiation. The fixed oil has demonstrated antihyperlipidemic and cardioprotective effects in rats fed a high fat diet. Experimental studies have shown an alcoholic extract of tulsi modulates immunity, thus promoting immune system function. Some of the main chemical constituents of tulsi are: oleanolic acid, ursolic acid, rosmarinic acid, eugenol, carvacrol, linalool, β-caryophyllene, β-elemene (c.11.0%), β-caryophyllene (about 8%), and germacrene D (about 2%). β-Elemene has been studied for its potential anticancer properties, but human clinical trials have yet to confirm its effectiveness.
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La basilique Saint-Denis est une église de style gothique située au centre de la ville de Saint-Denis, à 5 kilomètres au nord de Paris.
À ses origines, l'ancienne abbaye royale de Saint-Denis est associée à l'histoire des Francs. L'église abbatiale a été dénommée « basilique » dès l'époque mérovingienne. Elle s'élève sur l'emplacement d'un cimetière gallo-romain, lieu de sépulture de saint Denis martyrisé vers 250. Le transept de l'église abbatiale, d'une ampleur exceptionnelle, était destiné à accueillir les tombeaux royaux. Elle est ainsi la nécropole des rois de France depuis les Robertiens et Capétiens directs, même si plusieurs rois mérovingiens puis carolingiens avaient choisi d'y reposer avant eux.
La basilique Saint-Sernin est un des édifices emblématiques de Toulouse. C'est un sanctuaire bâti pour abriter les reliques de saint Saturnin évêque de Toulouse, martyrisé en 250. La rue du Taur qui mène de la place du Capitole à la basilique tire d'ailleurs son nom des circonstances du martyre, Saturnin ayant été tiré par un taureau furieux sur ce qui était alors une route sortant de la ville. L'édifice conserve 260 chapiteaux romans et est le symbole de l'architecture romane méridionale. Toulouse recevait alors la visite de nombreux pèlerins sur le chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle, ou venus honorer les reliques de saint Saturnin. Saint-Sernin fut par la suite l'un des plus importants centres de pèlerinage de l'Occident médiéval.
La basilique Saint-Sernin fait l'objet d'un classement au titre des monuments historiques depuis 1840.
La basilique Saint-Amable de Riom est le plus vaste édifice clérical d’Auvergne après la cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Clermont-Ferrand. Située à Riom elle est basilique mineure depuis 1912, date à laquelle l'évêque de Clermont demanda au pape Saint Pie X son élévation à ce titre.
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The church was designed in the then fashionable baroque style by Baldassare Longhena, who studied under the architect Vincenzo Scamozzi. Construction began in 1631. Most of the objects of art housed in the church bear references to the Black Death.
La iglesia fue diseñada en el entonces estilo barroco de moda por Baldassare Longhena, que estudió con el arquitecto Vincenzo Scamozzi. La construcción comenzó en 1631. La mayoría de los objetos de arte alojados en la iglesia tienen referencias a la Peste Negra.
The Church of Santa María della Salute, known as "La Salute", is one of the most important in Venice. It is located in Campo della Salute, in Dorsoduro, at the entrance to the Grand Canal.
Dedicated to the Virgin who had been asked for the end of the plague epidemic that killed 30 percent of the population. It was designed by Longhena, in the mid-seventeenth century, and its construction took more than 50 years.
The imposing Gothic temple has a large central octagonal space topped by an immense dome that has become one of the symbols of the city. It has small chapels around that space. The High Altar is presided over by an image of the Virgin and Child. All its interior decoration is sparse and simple. Highlights include frescoes and paintings by outstanding painters such as Tiziano or Tintoretto. Of the latter we can highlight "The Wedding of Cana" that is in the Sacristy.
On November 21 a celebration is celebrated in honor of the Virgin, which is one of the most populous in the city, and the boats form a bridge for the faithful to cross the Grand Canal to pray at the church.
Iglesia de Santa María de la Salud – Venecia
La Iglesia de Santa María della Salute, conocida como “La Salute”, es una de las más importantes de Venecia. Se encuentra ubicada en el Campo della Salute, en Dorsoduro, en la entrada del Gran Canal.
Dedicada a la Virgen a la que se había pedido por el fin de la epidemia de peste que acabó con el 30 por ciento de la población. Fue diseñada por Longhena, a mediados del siglo XVII, y su construcción llevó más de 50 años.
El imponente templo gótico tiene un gran espacio octogonal central coronado por una inmensa cúpula que se ha convertido en uno de los símbolos de la ciudad. Posee pequeñas capillas alrededor de ese espacio. El Altar Mayor está presidido por una imagen de la Virgen con el Niño. Toda su decoración interior es escasa y sencilla. Destacan los frescos y los cuadros de pintores destacados como Tiziano o Tintoretto. De este último podemos destacar “Las Bodas de Caná” que se encuentra en la Sacristía.
El día 21 de noviembre se celebra una fiesta en honor a la Virgen, que es de las más populosas de la ciudad, y las barcas forman un puente para que los fieles crucen el Gran Canal para llegar a rezar a la iglesia.
I thought of you today when I saw these!!
Not Texan clouds but pretty impressive for our wee valley!!
check out amazing cloud shots: www.flickr.com/photos/25028645@N00/sets/72157594393942431/
I guess they won't be needing those sprinklers on pretty soon.. the rain is a comin'!