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The presence of the saints shines with color and light in the stained glass windows of St. Bavo's cathedral. In the center window are (left to right): St. John, the Virgin Mary with the child Jesus, St. Joseph, and the patron of the cathedral, St. Bavo. The original foundation of the cathedral goes back to the 10th century. The current Gothic church was built in the 13th century.
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here's a video frame grab from a new project i've been collaborating on with some super talented individuals. stay tuned in the next couple of days for the full piece!
Grado is a small island town in northeastern Italy on the Adriatic, not far from Venice and about 25 mls from the Slovenian border. It has churches and inscriptions that date to Late Antiquity...and a beautiful coastline.
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View from the Piazza Superiore di San Francesco, in front of the Basilica, down towards the lower town of Assisi. Tracts of farmland and the Appenini mountains characterize the landscape of Umbria.
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The church of San Paolo Maggiore was built on the site of a 6th century BCE temple dedicated to Castor and Pollux, the Dioscuri. The temple was renovated under the emperor Trajan. At the time the temple stood in the forum area of ancient Neapolis.
The first church was built on the site in the 8th or 9th century to commemorate a 574 victory over the "Saracens." It was redesigned in the 16th century into the church we see today under the direction of Saint Cajetan Theatine, founder of the Order of Clerics Regular.
A good portion of the pronaos of the temple survived until 1688 when it crumbled during renovation projects. Today two columns from the ancient temple along with portions of the architrave are attached to the facade.
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One of my favorite mosaics. This late fourth/early fifth century mosaic in the church of Santa Pudenziana in Rome is the earliest surviving apse mosaic in the city (and just about every church had one!). It depicts Christ wearing a gold philosopher's robe, enthroned in a jeweled throne. He holds an open book which says in Latin--The Lord is the preserver of the church of Pudentiana. The remainder of the mosaic shows the college of Apostles on either side of Christ, with images of a city in the background.
I was able to take this picture from the organ loft--as close to the mosaic as you can get! -- thanks to the kindness of the sacristan.
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As you stroll through Piazza del Comune in the center of Assisi you'll pass the remains of this Roman era temple! What is now currently the church of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva was once a temple to the Roman goddess Minerva. The temple was financed by Gnaeus Caesius and Titus Caesius Priscus in the first century BCE. They were two of the city's quattuorviri. In the Middle Ages the temple served as a tribunal and jail.
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The front side of this fourth century strigilated sarcophagus became its back side when it was recut and incorporated into a funeral monument in the basilica of San Lorenzo Maggiore in the 15th century.
Here a philosopher or teacher sits on a low bench in profile holding an open scroll. The image looks like it's been chipped away at, almost to erase it.
On the opposite side (now the front!) are images of the Virgin Mary with the child Jesus, flanked by St. Anthony the Abbot and St. Anthony of Padova.
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This 6th century baptistery is connected to the basilica of Sant'Eufemia in Grado, Italy. The edifice is octagonal in shape, like other Early Christian baptisteries, such as the ones at Ravenna. The font is hexagonal in shape. The interior was restored to its late antique condition in the early 20th century after Baroque additions.
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Several years ago I visited a distant cousin in England. Our families were from the same village in Italy. While my family emigrated to the U.S., his went to England and settled for a time in Sheffield, where they worked in the steel industry. My cousin took me on a tour of the area which included this street, where his family lived in the 1960s and 70s.
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Archaeological Museum of Eleusis, Inv. no. 5268.
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Climb up to the roof of Palermo's Santa Vergine Maria Assunta cathedral for this breathtaking view of the city with the Mediterranean and the iconic Monte Catalfano in the background.
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This early Christian vase (krater), reconstructed from its fragments, was carved from gray marble. The lower and middle registers are carved with scrolling leaves. The upper register shows two scenes: the Magi who approach the Virgin Mary and child Jesus; and Jesus enthroned among the apostles. Due to its classicizing style it has been dated to the later fourth century (370s-390s).
The detail here shows the scene with the Magi.
Palazzo Massimo Museum, Rome, inv. 67629,
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Was Großartiges ist geschehen, was ich mir (erst recht so früh) nicht vorgestellt hätte: In Gorizia (zum ersten Mal in FJV!) wurden (selbstverständlich von Gunter Demnig hochpersönlich, natürlich mit seinem üblichen Hut, mit dem ich auch kurz sprechen konnte und einiges Interessantes erfahren habe) insgesamt 14 Stolpersteine! Das war hochemotionell und aufregend für mich. Leider konnte ich nur in den ersten zwei Orten, neben der Synagoge, sein, denn ich mußte zur Arbeit (aber es war schon ein Glück, daß ich zumindest teilweise da sein konnte), leider habe ich auch den Kaddisch (Totengebet) vom Rabbi verpaßt, der erst später hinzukam (da war aber Mama dabei, die einfror, zirka Null Grad).
Mal bin ich auf die Stadt stolz - danke vielmals an Lorenzo Drascek, der alles ins Rollen brachte.
Hier bei der Verlegung der Steine für Familie Armani und Familie Schumann.
(tut mir leid, Ihr kriegt jetzt ne Menge Bilder davon, tröstet Euch aber, nicht mal 5% von den geknipsten ;))
Stolpersteine (pietre d'inciampo) a Gorizia!
Una gran cosa è successa, che non mi sarei aspettata, tanto meno così presto, a Gorizia (per la prima volta nel FVG!) sono state installate 14 Stolpersteine (pietre d'inciampo) in 4 punti della città , ovviamente direttamente dall'artista che le ha ideate, Gunter Demnig, con cui ho anche potuto parlare brevemente. E' stato un momento molto commovente e particolarmente eccitante per me. Purtroppo sono potuta essere presente solo alla posa delle prime 8, nei primi due luoghi, perdendomi così anche il Kaddisch (la preghiera dei morti) del rabbino di Trieste (ma mia mamma c'era), perché dovevo assolutamente andare al lavoro.
Una volta tanto sono stata fiera della città - un particolare grazie a Lorenzo Drascek, presidente dell'Associazione Amici d'Israele, che ha messo in moto il tutto facendo tutto il lavoro.
Qui durante la posa delle pietre per la famiglia Armani e la famiglia Schumann.
(mi spiace, ma ora vi beccate un mucchio di foto, ma consolatevi, in fin dei conti non sono neppure il 5% di tutte quelle scattate ;))
Detail from a 5th century sarcophagus currently in the cathedral of Ravenna. It depicts Christ seated upon a rock from which flow the four rivers of paradise. His head, encircled with a halo inscribed with the Chi-Rho, is surrounded by clouds. On the right St. Peter approaches him in a posture of veneration, carrying a cross and holding a wreath crown on the material of his garment. On the left is St. Paul in the same pose. The sarcophagus was reused in the 14th century to hold the relics of archbishop Rinaldo da Concorrezzo.
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A view o the arch that separates the nave from the sanctuary in the church of San Vitale, Ravenna (6th century). A portrait of a bearded Christ sits at the apex of the arch. To his left and right are Peter and Paul. In the remaining portraits are the remaining apostles, with the martyrs Protasius and Gervasius, the patron saints of Milan and traditionally the sons of Vitalis, completing the series. This view is from the sanctuary out towards the nave of the centrally planned church. The dome is visible. The decoration is from the 18th century.
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The church of San Vitale in Ravenna is a crowning jewel of early Christian art and architecture dating to the era of the emperor Justinian. Begun under the bishop Ecclesius in 526, it was completed under Bishop Maximian in 547.
This mosaic portrait of the apostle Peter is one of 14 that line the soffit of the arch leading into the sanctuary. The medallions feature the 12 apostles, plus the martyr saints Protasius and Gervasius, sons of St. Vitalis.
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The church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna was build during the reign of the Ostrogoth king Theoderi (493-526). It was originally dedicated to "the Lord Jesus Christ." After the Byzantine conquest of Ravenna (sixth century), the church was given over to the catholic church in union with Rome. At that time, it was re-dedicated to St. Martin of Tours. The church was again re-dedicated in the 9th century, this time to St Apollinaris, the first bishop and patron saint of Ravenna, when his relics were transferred here from the other basilica dedicated to him by the post (Sant'Apollinare in Classe).
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Somewhere in Rome.
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Sarcophagus from the last third of the fourth century discovered in the crypt of St Honorius in Arles' Alyscamps cemetery where it was reused for Bishop Aeonius in the early sixth century. It was also thought to be the sarcophagus of the Emperor Constans.
The front shows 12 apostles dressed as philosophers and holding scrolls with the hand of God lowering victory crowns over their heads, a sign of martyrdom. In the center is a motif with a cross and wreath flanked by two Roman soldiers, one surprised, the other asleep. It is a representation of the resurrection, with the empty cross symbolizing the risen Christ emerging from the tomb.
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A fifth century sarcophagus found in the chapel of the Madonna del Sudore in the cathedral of Ravenna. On the front three niches separated by columns depict a young, beardless Christ at the center, with St Peter holding a cross on the right, and St. Paul on the left. The sarcophagus is believed to hold the relics of St. Barbatianus, the spiritual guide of the empress Galla Placidia.
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Sarcophagus fragment from the Museo d'Arte Antica in the Sforza Castle in Milan (Inv. 77/78). It is labeled as a "Christian sarcophagus" though the provenance is uncertain. This fragment shows two men. The one on the right is probably the deceased. He is dressed in a philosopher's pallium and tunic, and holds his hand up in a speaking gesture. To his right is a figure of an ideal philosopher, probably symbolizing the deceased's devotion to philosophy and study. Between the two is a sundial. Dates probably to the end of the third century or the beginning of the fourth.
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Lors du zirk (danse des "derviches tourneurs" du vendredi) les rares femmes étaient toutes regroupées à l'arrière et c'est la mère de cette jeune fille qui m'a demandé de la photographier. Elle a accepté ensuite que je la prenne aussi en photo.
The plaque on this palazzo in Rome marks it as the home of someone famous, but I forget why I took it and who lived there -- and the resolution isn't high enough to read the plaque. Anyone know? It's a nice palazzo anyhow.
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The ancient baptistery of Ravenna originally built under the bishop Ursus in the fourth century was embellished in the fifth century with the brilliant mosaic program we see today by Bishop Neon. It is often called the "orthodox" baptistery to distinguish it from the very similar "Arian baptistery" also located in Ravenna.
The dome decoration shows a procession of the apostles (the eleven plus Paul) in mosaic with jeweled crowns in their hands. Each of the apostles is labeled in gold lettering. At the center is an image of the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. The Holy Spirit, in the form of a dove, descends upon the head of a nude Jesus, who is up to his waist in the water of the Jordan River (personified by the figure on the right.
Here is a detail from the procession showing the apostles John, Bartholomew, and Philip.
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Was Großartiges ist geschehen, was ich mir (erst recht so früh) nicht vorgestellt hätte: In Gorizia (zum ersten Mal in FJV!) wurden (selbstverständlich von Gunter Demnig hochpersönlich, natürlich mit seinem üblichen Hut, mit dem ich auch kurz sprechen konnte und einiges Interessantes erfahren habe) insgesamt 14 Stolpersteine! Das war hochemotionell und aufregend für mich. Leider konnte ich nur in den ersten zwei Orten, neben der Synagoge, sein, denn ich mußte zur Arbeit (aber es war schon ein Glück, daß ich zumindest teilweise da sein konnte), leider habe ich auch den Kaddisch (Totengebet) vom Rabbi verpaßt, der erst später hinzukam (da war aber Mama dabei, die einfror, zirka Null Grad).
Mal bin ich auf die Stadt stolz - danke vielmals an Lorenzo Drascek, den Vorsitzenden des Vereins "Israels Freunde", der alles ins Rollen brachte und lange dafür arbeitete.
Hier der Künstler, der Meister Demnig auf dem Pfad seitlich der Synagoge, wo früher ein Haus stand.
(tut mir leid, Ihr kriegt jetzt ne Menge Bilder davon, tröstet Euch aber, nicht mal 5% von den geknipsten ;))
Stolpersteine (pietre d'inciampo) a Gorizia!
Una gran cosa è successa, che non mi sarei aspettata, tanto meno così presto, a Gorizia (per la prima volta nel FVG!) sono state installate 14 Stolpersteine (pietre d'inciampo) in 4 punti della città , ovviamente direttamente dall'artista che le ha ideate, Gunter Demnig, con cui ho anche potuto parlare brevemente. E' stato un momento molto commovente e particolarmente eccitante per me. Purtroppo sono potuta essere presente solo alla posa delle prime 8, nei primi due luoghi, perdendomi così anche il Kaddisch (la preghiera dei morti) del rabbino di Trieste (ma mia mamma c'era), perché dovevo assolutamente andare al lavoro.
Una volta tanto sono stata fiera della città - un particolare grazie a Lorenzo Drascek, presidente dell'Associazione Amici d'Israele, che ha messo in moto il tutto facendo tutto il lavoro.
Qui l'artista, il maestro Demnig, sul vialetto a lato della sinagoga, dove una volta si trovava una casa.
(mi spiace, ma ora vi beccate un mucchio di foto, ma consolatevi, in fin dei conti non sono neppure il 5% di tutte quelle scattate ;))
Hamed al Nil est dans la banlieue de Khartoum et célèbre pour son zirk (Zikr: danse des derviches le vendredi après midi)..
Les musiciens et un des derviches.
Lors du zirk (danse des "derviches tourneurs" du vendredi) les rares femmes étaient toutes regroupées à l'arrière . Cette femme m'a demandé de photographier sa fille. Elle a accepté ensuite que je la prenne aussi en photo.
A detail from the dome of the Orthodox Baptistery in Ravenna (5th century) showing an open codex set upon a gold and jeweled altar inscribed with the words "Evangelium Sec(und)um Ioanne(m)" (in Latin, the Gospel according to John). The altar is situated in a niche in an architectural setting. On either side, are two chairs.
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Dedicated in 112, the Forum of Trajan was the last of the Imperial Fora, a series of public spaces adjacent to the Roman Forum dedicated by and to later emperors. Trajan's Forum included a large basilica, two libraries, two exedrae, a temple to the deified Trajan, and a large column commemorating the emperor's victory over the Dacians, with a statue of the emperor at the top.
Seen here is the eastern exedra, one of two flanking the large central square. According to some accounts it was used as a space for schools, called the schola fori traiani in Late Antiquity.
Scanned photo from film.
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Detail of the famous Justinian mosaic in the sanctuary of San Vitale in Ravenna. On the left the emperor Justinian holds a gold bowl which he brings as an offering. Next to him is Maximianus, bishop of Ravenna from 546 to 556, who saw the completion of the church (begun under his predecessor Ecclesius) and consecrated it. Between the two men is a figure belonging to the imperial court. It's been suggested this is the general Narses. To the right of Maximianus is a deacon holding a gospel codex.
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In the church of San Vitale in Ravenna, a fifth-century sarcophagus with a scene of the Magi bearing gifts to the child Jesus seated on the Virgin's lap, displays a 7th century inscription on the lid in both Latin and Greek. The sarcophagus was reused for the burial of Isaac, Exarch of Ravenna. The exarch was the political representative of the Byzantine Emperor in Italy. Isaac was exarch from ca. 625-643.
Translated the inscription reads:
"Here lies he who was leader of the army and who for 18 years kept Rome and the West safe for the serene sovereigns: Isaac, support of the emperors, great glory of all Armenia, descended as he was from glorious Armenian stock. After his glorious death his wise wife Susannah grieved without cease, like a pure dove, deprived of her husband who by his mighty deeds acquired fame in East and West, since from the West and the East he led his armies" (Deliyannis, Ravenna in Late Antiquity, 280).
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Sarcophagus fragment from the Museo d'Arte Antica in the Sforza Castle in Milan (Inv. 77/78). It is labeled as a "Christian sarcophagus" though the provenance is uncertain. This fragment shows two women. The one on the left is probably the deceased. She plays the lyre as another woman standing next to her, probably a Muse, looks on. Dates probably to the end of the third century or the beginning of the fourth.
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Zikr: danse des derviches le vendredi après midi.
Hamed al Nil est dans la banlieue de Khartoum et célèbre pour son zirk.
Portrait d'un chef religieux pris lors de la cérémonie soufie du vendredi
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You can see a little bit of everything that went into the art of Early Christian Ravenna in this detail from the Orthodox Baptistery. Marble revetment, colorful mosaics, delicate designs, and carved impost blocks.
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In the center of the photo is the Great Synagogue of Rome with its square dome. It was dedicated in 1904, following the unification of Italy and the granting of civil rights to Jews. Prior to this the area was known as the "Ghetto". The Jews of Rome were forced to live in this area, with gates locked in the night, limiting freedom of movement.
The Jewish Quarter is also the location of several significant Roman monuments visible in this view. On the left, the curved structure is the former Theater of Marcellus, dedicated by the emperor Augustus in 12 BCE in honor of his nephew. It functioned as a theater through the fourth century and served as a fortress in the Medieval period. In the 16th century, the Orsini family built their residence on top of the ruins.
The columns in the foreground with Corinthian capitals is a temple of Apollo first built in the fifth century BCE and renovated in the Augustan period.
If I'm remembering correctly this is a view from the Capitoline Museums.
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This elaborately carved marble sarcophagus, found in the cemetery of San Callisto on the Appian Way, dates to between 325 and 350. At the center is portrait shell with images of the deceased. The man wears a tunic beneath a banded toga, a sign of his senatorial rank. He clasps a scroll and makes an oratorical gesture with his right hand, a sign of his education. His wife is veiled and perhaps wearing a necklace.
The two registers are carved with scenes from both Old and New Testaments, including the raising of Lazarus, the sacrifice of Isaac, Jonah, and the miracle at the wedding of Cana. On the bottom right, two scenes are taken from apocryphal accounts of the arrest and martyrdom of St Peter.
The sarcophagus is housed in the Pio Cristiano collection of the Vatican Museums.
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Hamed al Nil est dans la banlieue de Khartoum et célèbre pour son zirk (Zikr: danse des derviches le vendredi après midi)..
Portrait d'un musicien
Often overlooked in Ravenna's magnificently decorated Orthodox Baptistery is the lowest level of figural mosaic decoration. At each of the eight corners is the figure of a man, dressed and posed as an orator. The hand gestures, scrolls, and books suggest a figure who is frozen in a moment of teaching or declaiming. The figures are not labeled and have been traditionally identified as "prophets". However figures of the prophets appear in the next register above. Perhaps instead these are intended to portray church leaders -- bishops or deacons -- who would be responsible for the proclamation and interpretation of the Scriptures. Their position at the lowest level of the decoration suggests this.
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Carte de visite.
Studio of W. Zirkler, Modern Photography Studio, Clausthal, Harz mountains, Germany.
Bought from an eBay seller in Hamburg, Germany.
William Zirkler (1869-1928) was a German studio photographer, who specialised in mining and industrial photography. In 1901, William Zirkler took over the Clausthal studio founded by his father Friedrich Zirkler (1827-1909), working in parallel in mining and industrial photography, especially in the local Harz mining industry. After his death in 1928, the Hanover-born photographer Paul Sandberg took over Zirkler's studio. - de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Zirkler
The stairway down to the catacombs of Sant'Agnese in Rome is lined with fragments of sarcophagi, inscriptions, and other funerary monuments found in and near the catacomb complex. Located on the Via Nomentana, these catacombs date to the end of the third century. They were named for St Agnes who according to Roman martyrological sources was buried in a family tomb on the site after her martyrdom, either under Decius or Diocletian. Early Christian sources give different details on the manner of her death.
For more information on the catacombs of Sant'Agnese, including visitor information, go to : www.catacombeditalia.va/content/archeologiasacra/en/catac...
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