For many centuries, the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major was called Saint Mary of the Manger or The Bethlehem of the West, owing to preservation in the Basilica, sine the 7th Century, of the precious relic of the Manger of the Child Jesus (today at the relquary crypt below the Main Altar. Originally, it [...]
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Filed under Art, Faith Foundations, Heritage, Holidays, Rome 2024
The Nativity Scene by Arnolfo Di Cambio
4 Comments CherryPie on Nov 2nd 2024
Filed under Faith Foundations, Holidays, Newcastle & Alnwick 2016
A Model of The Church of the Holy Sepulchre
This photo taken through glass and in dim light is far from perfect but I wanted to share this exquisite model with you.
A model of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem which stood from 1145 until 1808. Perhaps more correctly called the Church of the Resurrection, this model is one of many made [...]
2 Comments CherryPie on Jan 26th 2017