Architecture for Liturgy

30/04/2022

Paris: Sainte-Chapelle (1238)

- The extraordinary Royal Chapel in the very heart of Paris. Commissioned by King Louis IX of France, it is one jewel of Rayonnant Gothic period with its world-famous, superb stained glasses, 13th century.
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- L'extraordinaire Chapelle Royale au coeur de Paris. Commandée par le Roi Louis IX, c'est un joyau du Gothique Rayonnant avec ses incroyables vitraux, parmi les plus vastes du XIIIe siècle.

- La straordinaria Ca****la Reale nel cuore di Parigi. Voluta dal Re di Francia Luigi IX, è un gioiello dello Stile Gotico-Fiammeggiante con le sue famose, incredibili vetrate duecentesche.

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Sainte-Chapelle de Paris

30/04/2022

Siena: Duomo - Cathedral, 1196-1348

- The fascinating Cathedral: one of the world's most important and beautiful monuments ... full of Masterpieces. Black and White are the colors of the Siena Republic (1125-1555).

- L'affascinante Duomo di Siena: uno dei monumenti più belli ed importanti al mondo ... pieno di capolavori! Bianco e Nero sono i colori della Repubblica di Siena (1125-1555).

- La fascinante Cathédrale dei Siena: l'un des monuments les plus importants et les plus beaux du monde ... regorgeant de chefs-d'œuvre. Noir et Blanc sont les couleurs de la République de Siena (1125-1555).

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30/04/2022

Milano: Duomo - Milan Cathedral

- Stunning View from the Northern Transept. The Duomo's construction begun at the end of the 14th Century and took nearly six centuries to complete.
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- Vista mozzafiato dal Transetto Nord. La costruzione del Duomo, iniziata nel 1386, è continuata per quasi sei secoli.

- Vue imprenable depuis le Transept Nord. La construction de la Cathédrale de Milan a commencé à la fin du XIVe Siècle et a duré près de six siècles.

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Duomo di Milano - Milan Cathedral

30/04/2022

Roma: Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere

- The fascinating Basilica of "Our Lady in Trastevere", one of the oldest churches in Rome. The basic structures date back to the 340s and the present building to 1143. In the famous Trastevere district.
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- L'affascinante Basilica di Santa Maria in Trastevere, una delle chiese più antiche di Roma. Le strutture di base risalgono agli anni 340 e l'attuale edificio al 1143. Nel famoso rione di Trastevere.

- La fascinante Basilique Sainte-Marie-du-Trastevere. Les structures de base remontent aux années 340 et le bâtiment actuel à 1143. Dans le célèbre Quartier de Trastevere.

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30/04/2022

Roma: Basilica di San Marco

- Splendid Basilica originally built in 336 by Pope Mark. Rebuilt by Pope Gregory IV in 833 with the great apse mosaic. The beautiful wooden ceiling is original 15th Cent.
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- Splendida Basilica costruita nel 336 da Papa Marco. Papa Gregorio IV la ricostruì nell'833 con il mosaico dell'abside. Il bel soffitto ligneo è originale del XV secolo.

- Basilique magnifique fondée au 4ème siècle par Pape Marc. Pape Grégoire IV l'a reconstruit en 833 avec la grande mosaïque de l'abside. Le beau plafond en bois est d'origine du 15ème siècle.

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22/09/2020

Reconstruction of Hagia Sophia in images and prose. I like this very much.

Above are three reconstructions of the interior of Hagia Sophia showing the sanctuary fittings,  These are really great.  They were presented at a conference in 2007 and updated this past September 2018.  They were created by Technische Universität Darmstadt, Lucerne University of Applied Scien...

31/07/2020

The Voice of Hagia Sophia is a short documentary that explores the reverberant soundscape of 1500 year-old Hagia Sophia. For centuries, resonant voice and bounded…

31/07/2020

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/30/arts/music/hagia-sophia-acoustics-music.html?action=click&module=Features&pgtype=Homepage

Bissera Pentcheva used virtual acoustics to bring Istanbul to California and reconstruct the sonic world of Byzantine cathedral music.

20/04/2020

A rare axis mundi, "pole of the world”, vertical axis of a church is well developed here. When I stand on this spot, beneath the crossing above, my body is the vertical axis of the church. Sacred Heart, Omaha.

23/02/2020

Second level week begins this year, 8-13 June 2020 at Sant’Anselmo - given in English.

REGISTRATION Click on the image to download the brochure. GOALS The Pontificio Istituto Liturgico (PIL) in Rome, in collaboration with Ufficio Nazionale per i Beni Ecclesiastici e l’Edilizia di Culto (of the CEI), is creating its second Summer Course in “Architecture and Art for the Liturgy”. ...