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christianity is a project i made from a shot at a sergi alcazar badia's exhibition in corinthos,,,
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I was treated to this magnificent view as I climbed the ancient, uneven steps of Skellig Michael while on pilgrimage. I wish I took more shots than I ended up taking but the path is extremely dangerous and one wrong move would most likely result in death which is not what I was aiming for. The boat ride from Portmagee, County Kerry, Ireland, lasted around 1 hour. It’s a hard place to visit as landing on Skellig Michael is completely weather dependant. This particular part of the Atlantic is known for its choppy nature. I literally felt like I was the luckiest guy on Earth when I stepped onto the island. I came here to visit the most Westerly Christian site in Europe. The monastery at the top of Great Skellig was founded by 4th century monks, possibly earlier. The exact date of its foundation doesn’t seem to be known but that doesn’t matter when you’re standing within it’s beautiful walls.
St Andrew's Church (Andriivska tserkva) is an Orthodox church in Kyiv, constructed between 1747 and 1754 to a design by the Italian architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli, a rare example of Elizabethan Baroque in Ukraine. Situated on a steep hill, where Andrew the Apostle is believed to have foretold the great future of the place as the cradle of Christianity in the Slavic lands, the church overlooks the historic Podil neighborhood. Since 1968, the building has been a museum, part of the National Sanctuary "Sophia of Kyiv" as a landmark of cultural heritage.
The church was consecrated in honor of Andrew the Apostle who is recognized as the "Apostle of Rus′". According to the chronicle The Tale of Bygone Years, Saint Andrew came to the Dnipro River's slopes in the 1st century AD and erected a cross on the current location of the church. He prophesied that the sparsely inhabited area would become a great city. As he predicted, the site arose to become the city of Kiev, a center of the Eastern Orthodox faith in Rus′.
The uniqueness of St. Andrew's Church in Kyiv (1748–1767) is in its unusual location and architecture. The temple was built on an artificial hill, and the foundation for it is the terrace of a two-story building - a stylobate, to which a large cast-iron staircase leads.
This is the only known monument of history, architecture and painting of the 18th century on the territory of Ukraine, created in the imperial baroque style according to the project of the outstanding Italian architect Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
Андріївська гора - узвишшя на правому березі Дніпра. У районі Андріївської гори знаходилося слов'янське язичницьке капище, зокрема – головного слов'янського бога Перуна. Легенда пов'язує назву гори з освяченням її в I столітті н.е. апостолом Андрієм Первозванним, який передбачив виникнення Києва. У XI столітті на Андріївській горі був побудований Андріївський, або Янчин, монастир (Янка - дочка київського князя Всеволода Ярославіча), в якому була заснована перша в Русі жіноча школа з вишивальною майстернею. У 1212 князь Мстислав Молодецький спорудив на Андріївській горі Крестовоздвіженськую церкву, що проіснувала до 1560. Згодом на її місці існували інші дерев'яні храми. У XVIII столітті на схилах Андріївської гори розміщувався Аптекарський сад. У середині XVII століття на Андріївській горі було споруджено Андріївську церкву.
because of our deep need to complain ;-)
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The Waterfall of the Gods, Viking cruise excursion, Northern Iceland's Natural Treasures
Goðafoss translates from modern Icelandic as "the waterfall of the gods", a nickname said to come from a myth from Iceland's history. According to legend, after converting the country to Christianity, Þorgeir Ljósvetningagoði (one of the main rulers of the island at that time) threw all his pagan idols into the waterfall, thus changing the Viking gods for the Christian god.
In that order. Should we wish to understand London's history. View along the bowsprit of the "Cutty Sark" (1869) in Greenwich across the River Thames and to the office blocks of Canary Wharf. Edited in Fuji's raw converter and refined in Luminar.
Inside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, located in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. A black and white Lightroom edit of a previous upload.
The Church is considered extremely holy in Christianity being both the site where Jesus was crucified, and the location of Jesus's tomb.
Kensworth, Bedfordshire, 12th century originally. Today's village is a mile or so away from the church. It has become again an outpost of Christianity, as it was perhaps in the 12th century.
Photography, of some Nazarenes, during, a procession, of Good Friday, in the city of Reus.
Fotografía, de unos nazarenos, durante, una procesión, de viernes santo, en la ciudad de Reus.
Fifth to sixth century mosaics around the cupola of the Rotunda, Thessaloniki. The Rotunda was built in 306 AD as a Roman mausoleum or a temple. It is the oldest (still standing) building in Thessaloniki. After "paganism" was outlawed at the end of the fourth century, the building was consecrated as a church and the mosaics fitted within the next one hundred years. The surviving fragments are impressive enough and one of only three comparable examples of early Byzantine mosaic art (the two others being Constantinople, the Agia Sofia in particular, and Ravenna). What fascinates me are the images of Hellenistic and Roman buildings on the wall. One of them has been identified as the Library of Ephesus. Martyr's or donors do stand in front of these buildings, but the image overall is urbane. Christianity is clearly seen as the religion of city dwellers. Interestingly, the original meaning of the Latin term "paganus" is a person from the countryside. The English language got quite close to this when applying the word "heathen" to non-Christians. Leica M8, Voigtlaender 35/1.4.
Cathedral
The interior of the beautiful cathedral of Málaga.
So, we have made the choice to visit the cathedral , a decision that was absolutely the right one.
Short desciption
The Cathedral of Málaga is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Málaga in Andalusia in southern Spain. It is in the Renaissancearchitectural tradition. The cathedral is located within the limits defined by a now missing portion of the medieval Moorish walls, the remains of which surround the nearby Alcazaba and the Castle of Gibralfaro. It was constructed between 1528 and 1782, following the plans drawn by Diego de Siloe; its interior is also in Renaissance style.
The outstanding interior and personal feelings
There are so many things to tell about the magnificent interior, the overwhelming pillars, the beautiful paintings and statues. If you're a roman catholic or not, one can admire the artists and the craftsmanship. If you are a catholic or not, you can really feel the higher spirit of this beautitful church of christianity.
The church incorporates in its chancel arch masonry dating from c.1200. To this early building a south aisle and south chapel were added in the earlier 13th century; the chancel may also have been lengthened at this time. By the early 19th century a south porch and west tower, constructed of timber, had been added. Restoration of the church took place in 1854-5 under the direction of T.H. Wyatt, when the external walls were rebuilt. In 1933 the south chapel was extended eastwards and an aisle was added to the northern side of the church.
St. Andrew's Church was a chapelry within Downton ecclesiastical parish until 1915 when it was annexed to Odstock parish. Arguments by the inhabitants of Nunton and Bodenham that the church should be detached from Downton parish had arisen since the latter half of the 16th century; at numerous points in the 17th to 19th centuries the scarcity of services was noted.
In 1553 there were three bells, which remain in the church today. Parish registers date from 1672; baptism registers from this date to 1906 are held at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre in Chippenham, as are marriage registers from 2000, with a brief gap between 1764 and 1759. Burial registers held at the Centre date from 1672 to 1965. Later registers than those cited here remain with the church.
“These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb." Revelation 7:14
Tumacacori Mission near Tubac, just north of Nogalas. The Spanish mission was first built in 1757. The imposing nature of the Mission can't be avoided and i can only but wonder at the impression of the native Americans living here as this was built.
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is the main cathedral of the Assumption Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra.
A fragment of the Apostolic row of the main iconostasis, in the center of which is the image of Christ the Great Bishop. He is represented on the Throne as King and Priest. To the left of the Savior (on the right in the photo) are addressed to John the Baptist and Paul the Apostle.
Being an ascetic, John the Baptist, whom we call the Forerunner (predecessor of Jesus Christ), lived in the desert, leading an ascetic lifestyle. It was from this desert that he began his appeal to the Jewish people. His first words are identical to what Jesus said when he went out into public ministry: “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
When John the Baptist says “repent,” he uses a Hebrew verb that means “turning 180 degrees,” “turning the other way.”
Saint Paul the Apostle with a sword - the apostle was beheaded by a sword during the time of Emperor Nero, possibly during the persecution of Christians in 64. The most prominent Christian missionary, "apostle of nations" and one of the first theologians of Christianity; is not included either among the first 12 apostles or among the next 70 apostles.
In accordance with the teaching of the Apostle Paul about the priesthood of Christ, He is glorified by the Church as the Great Bishop, the High Priest of the new confession, “who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in heaven, and is a minister of the sanctuary and of the true tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man” (Heb. 8, 1-2).
Собор Успі́ння Пресвятої Богородиці — головний соборний храм Успенської Києво-Печерської Лаври.
На світлині фрагмент Апостольського ряду головного іконостасу, у центрі якого є образ Христа Великого Архієрея. Він представлений на Престолі як Цар та Священик. Ліворуч Спасителя (на фото праворуч) – звернені до Христа Іоанн Предтеча та Апостол Павло.
Як подвижник, Іоанн Хреститель, якого ми називаємо Предтечею (попередником Ісуса Христа), жив у пустелі, ведучи аскетичний спосіб життя. Саме з цієї пустелі він і почав звертатися до єврейського народу. Перші його слова ідентичні тому, що сказав Ісус, коли вийшов на громадське служіння: «Покайтеся, бо наблизилося Царство Небесне».
Говорячи «покайтеся», Іоанн Хреститель використовує давньоєврейське дієслово, яке означає «розворот на 180 градусів», «навернення в інший бік».
Святий апостол Павло з мечем - апостол був обезголовлений мечем за часів імператора Нерона, можливо під час переслідувань християн у 64 році. Найвизначніший християнський місіонер, «апостол народів» та один з перших богословів християнства; не входить ні в число перших 12 апостолів, ні до наступних 70 апостолів.
Відповідно до вчення апостола Павла про священство Христа, Він прославляється Церквою як Великий Архієрей, Первосвященик нового сповідання, «Котрий осів православний престол величі на небесах і є священнодіячем святилища та скинії істинної, яку спорудив Господь, а не людина»
Павло Алепський підкреслював особливості (в іконографічній схемі й тематичній програмі) українського іконостаса. Він звернув увагу на те, що на українських іконостасах праворуч від Деісуса малювали Апостола Павла, цим підкреслюючи його пріоритет між апостолами. Католики ж на чільне місце висували Апостола Петра, який передав владу римському папі; цим папи обґрунтовували свої домагання на зверхність над православними патріархами.
(Путеществие Антиохийского патриарха Макария в Россию в половине ХVII в., описанное Павлом Алепским. Москва. 1897. Вып. 11, С. 38).
I had the entire square to myself as I walked around this grand cathedral, taking in it's Gothic detail.
Christianity and insanity rhyme. Hmmm...
Rural Fresno County. The scary part is that this is real. No AI
Stavropoleos Monastery, Bucharest, Romania
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Skálholt Cathedral (Skálholtsdómkirkja) is a church of the national Church of Iceland, a Lutheran body. It was designed by Hörður Bjarnason, the building master of the Icelandic state, with the intention of marrying is modern styles to the architectural patterns of ancient cathedrals. Built from 1956-63, it was completely renovated inside and out in 2022-3.
Skálholt was the capital of Iceland for around 750 years, and Skálholt Cathedral was the original seat of the Bishops of Iceland. The current building is the tenth church to stand on the site. The first was built in the very early 11th Century, after Icelanders converted to Christianity; it became a Cathedral in 1056 when Ísleifur Gissurarson became the first Bishop of Iceland.
In the Middle Ages, Skálholtsstaður grew greatly in spiritual and secular terms and soon became one of the most populated places in the country. In 1630, the whole place burned down and many cultural and historical values were lost—although another cathedral was built on the site. All the local buildings, except the cathedral, collapsed in the earthquakes connected with the devastating 1784 Laki fissure eruption, which led to a famine which killed at least a fifth of the Icelandic population. Following this, and the See was moved to Reykjavík, and the 1650 cathedral was demolished, but a smaller church was built in its place.
The government, in co-operation with the church, organised a festival in Skálholt in 1956 to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the consecration of the first bishop; the cornerstone of the present cathedral was laid in the same year by Bishop Sigurbjörn Einarsson, after the Icelandic parliament, the Alþing, agreed to build it. The new cathedral was completed in 1963. Many of the furnishings were given by other Nordic churches.
The cathedral contains a total of 25 stained glass windows made by Gerður Helgadóttir. They are designed in an abstract manner and depict Christian symbolism and some of the medieval bishops of Skálholt. The altarpiece is the work of Nína Tryggvadóttir and depicts Christ coming into the cathedral with the landscape behind depicting Iceland. The pulpit dates from the 17th century and is the one used by Bishop Brynjólfur Sveinsson in 1650.
This description incorporates text from the skalholt.is website and the English Wikipedia.