Tag: Labyrinth
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The mysterious Christ in the labyrinth of Alatri
Alatri, 1997. During restoration work on a room adjacent to the cloister of Saint Francis church, some colours faded by time emerged from a narrow passage. The building was erected starting in 1220 and its adjoining convent dates back to 13591. Certainly the unexpected room, lost in the oblivion of time, was probably part of…
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The Labyrinth between history and mythology
In ancient cultures, the symbol of the labyrinth spread throughout the Mediterranean from a single cultural center1. It is the etymon of the term, though clouded by the mixture of myth and reality, legend and history, that provides some possible clues to its origins. From the Greek labýrinthos (λαβύρινθος2) it can be traced back to…
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Lucca Cathedral, an extraordinary labyrinth of mysteries
During the Middle Ages, Lucca was a city with a great tradition of worship, located in the heart of the Via Francigena. Pilgrims on their way to Rome stopped there for refreshment and to pray at the presence of the Holy Face. This is a wooden crucifix that tradition says Nicodemus carved by divine inspiration.…