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Rediscovered fresco reveals Islamic tents in medieval Christian churches
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to ...
Funding bid to save rare medieval wall paintings
Archaeologists have put together a funding bid to restore rare medieval wall paintings in a church in a North Yorkshire town.
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...
Science Daily10 天
'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
The fresco was painted between the late 13 th and early ... It is already known that medieval churches used precious textile hangings to conceal the altar from view either permanently, during ...
Once Malta’s Capital, Mdina and Its Baroque Splendor Are A Draw Today
The town of Mdina played a huge role in Maltese history. Today, it's hugely popular for its walled Baroque splendor.
yearsoftraveling6 天
10 Oldest Cathedrals in The World
Discover the 10 Oldest Cathedrals in The World, from Armenia's ancient Etchmiadzin to Spain's revered Santiago de Compostela, ...
La Croix9 天Opinion
Can Notre Dame Cathedral still be a place of faith if it only draws the converted?
Mathieu Lours, a religious architecture specialist, highlights that Notre Dame has always served three functions, including ...
National Geographic news6 天
Here's how you sculpt a medieval statue in the 21st century
Over the centuries, many of the stone details at York Minster— the Gothic cathedral in York, England—eroded, requiring restoration or replacement. Building this new grotesque demanded expert ...