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Embroidery pattern “The Adoration of the Magi” of 1603, 150 by 117 stitches
The Adoration of the Magi. Embroidery pattern of 1603
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Faith · London · Mores · Society
The General Synod of the Church of England Discussed Prayers for the Blessing of Same-Sex Couples
The subject is not new to the Church of England, but until now matters had never gone as far as publishing a proposed collection of prayers and Bible readings connected with same-sex services. The Archbishop of Canterbury, however, chose to abstain in the vote on the prayers, explaining that
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Souls of the Righteous in the Hand of God on a 16th-Century “Last Judgement” Icon from Solvychegodsk
The souls of the righteous are in the hand of God. Icon of the Last Judgement, 16th century, from the Annunciation Cathedral in the town of Solvychegodsk.
Architecture · Faith · Moscow
The Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square Is the Same as Golgotha
The Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square is the same as Golgotha. That is precisely the meaning originally invested in the structure. It was supposed that Moscow would have its own Jerusalem temple on the main square, that is, the Intercession Cathedral, and its own Golgotha, that is, the Lobnoye Mesto.
Faith · Books
Tolkien in his letters on Eden on earth and the feeling of exile
But on this very unhappy earth there was, without doubt, an Eden. We all think of it: the whole of our nature, in its best and least corrupted, its tenderest and most human expressions, is still pervaded by a sense of “exile”. From Tolkien’s letters.
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Another Version of Francis Bacon's Portrait of Pope Innocent X
Faith · Books
The Temple Is Sacred Because It Is Not for Sale
Ezra Pound
Faith · Art · London · Madrid · Museums
The Archangel Michael Triumphs over the Devil
1468. The first known painting by the Spanish artist Bartolomé Bermejo, who was almost forgotten until the early twentieth century and to this day has not received the worldwide fame his talent deserves. Photo from the Bermejo exhibition at the National Gallery in London, 2019
Architecture · Faith · Heritage · Paris
The new spire of Notre-Dame de Paris takes shape: openwork wooden ornaments are being mounted, to be covered in chased lead, just as was done before
It seems one may breathe out: the cathedral has been saved from the "modern architectural look" that Macron's gang was cautiously pushing. It must be said that this is owed to strong pressure from the public and from lovers of the historical heritage. The spire is
Faith · Art · Heritage
The Book of Genesis on Sarah bearing a son to be named Isaac
Sarah and the Angel, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, 1727-1728, fresco, Patriarchal Palace, Udine. And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac. Genesis, Chapter 17, verse 19
Archaeology · Architecture · Faith · Heritage
Destruction of the Church of St Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in Tolpino in 1933 and the 2022 finds
On the website of the Ryazan Diocese I read how volunteers, together with local historians and villagers, found in the village of Semion a bas-relief of the Saviour from one of the oldest churches of Ryazan Governorate. The church of the Great Martyr Paraskeva Pyatnitsa in the village of
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Ilf and Petrov on the Russian Molokans of San Francisco in 1936
"And here is Russian Hill," said our mighty driver, shifting the lever into second gear. The car whirred and began to clamber up the cobbled roadway. No, nothing here recalled San Francisco! This little street looked more like the outskirts of old Tula or Kaluga. We stopped beside