Tag: Gothic monuments

PLACES / BARCELONA: THE WONDER OF THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL (WITH THE 13 GEESE IN THE CLOISTER)

Another architectural marvel of Barcelona is the Cathedral, also known as La Seu, dedicated to the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia, the city’s patron saint along with the Virgin of Mercy (La Mercè), whose feast day is September 24th. It is a beautiful example of 14th-century Catalan Gothic architecture. Although somewhat overshadowed by the Sagrada… Read More PLACES / BARCELONA: THE WONDER OF THE GOTHIC CATHEDRAL (WITH THE 13 GEESE IN THE CLOISTER)

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CITIES / CIRIÈ (TURIN, ITALY) A CROSSROADS OF ART, HISTORY AND ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

© Roberto Alborghetti In Cirié, a city located at the beginning of the Lanzo Valleys, in the Canavese area, in the province of Turin (Italy), history can also be read through its monuments and the urban structure of the characteristic and highly liveable historic center – it is a pedestrian area – Roman plan. A… Read More CITIES / CIRIÈ (TURIN, ITALY) A CROSSROADS OF ART, HISTORY AND ROMANESQUE AND GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE

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FLORENCE, ART AS AN EXPERIENCE OF GEOMETRY (#1) / IMAGES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL FAÇADE OF S.MARIA NOVELLA

© Photos: ROBERTO ALBORGHETTI * The Church of Santa Maria Novella is one of the most important Gothic churches in Tuscany. The exterior is the work of Fra Jacopo Talenti and Leon Battista Alberti. The interior holds extraordinary works of art including Masaccio’s Trinità, Ghirlandaio’s fresco cycle in the Tornabuoni Chapel and Giotto’s Crucifix, among… Read More FLORENCE, ART AS AN EXPERIENCE OF GEOMETRY (#1) / IMAGES FROM THE BEAUTIFUL FAÇADE OF S.MARIA NOVELLA

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