Archive for January, 2018
Filed under Gardens, Heritage, Holidays, Ravello 2017
Villa Rufolo – October Garden Views
18 Comments CherryPie on Jan 30th 2018
[The Church] was built in 1163 and dedicated to S. Matteo del Pendolo until 1727, but already in 1733 it is called S. Maria delle Grazie; the structure has three naves, divided by two round arches on each side, supported by columns with bare, triaxed capitals (on the outside the apses are isolated by two [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Jan 29th 2018
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Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
He who smiles rather than rages is always the stronger.
Japanese Wisdom
12 Comments CherryPie on Jan 28th 2018
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Villa Rufolo – The Belvedere
8 Comments CherryPie on Jan 27th 2018
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Villa Rufolo
Villa Rufolo is the jewel in the crown of the immense historical and architectonic heritage of Ravello. This monumental complex bears the name of the family which built it. In its heyday, in the 13th century, it numbered “more rooms than there are days in the year”.
This extraordinary heritage has been partially eroded by the [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2018
…Reconstructing the Final Days of Jesus
Synopsis (from the book cover):
Apparent inconsistencies in the gospel accounts of Jesus’ final week have puzzled Bible scholars for centuries. Matthew, Mark and Luke clearly state that the last supper was a Passover meal, whereas John asserts that it occured before the festival. The gospel narratives also do not seem [...]
6 Comments CherryPie on Jan 25th 2018
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Ravello 2017
Christ on the Cross
On that day you will realize that I am in my Father, and you are in me, and I am in you.
John 14:20 (NIV)
The long tradition of coral carving on the Amalfi Coast is put in the spotlight at the Coral Museum in Ravello. Tucked away in an unassuming shop fronted by flower pots, the [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 24th 2018
