#Basilica di San Francesco

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Assisi: La Città della Pace e della Spiritualità. Un viaggio tra arte, fede e storia nel cuore dell’Umbria, alla scoperta della città di San Francesco e dei tesori artistici della Basilica

Assisi, situata nel cuore dell’Umbria, è senza dubbio una delle mete religiose più visitate in Italia e nel mondo.

Assisi, situata nel cuore dell’Umbria, è senza dubbio una delle mete religiose più visitate in Italia e nel mondo. Questa città non è solo un luogo di pellegrinaggio per i devoti di San Francesco, ma anche un importante centro culturale e artistico. Le sue architetture medievali, i suoi affreschi e la sua spiritualità unica creano un’atmosfera che pochi altri luoghi al mondo riescono a…

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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi through an archway

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« Naples is the most mysterious city in Europe. It is the only city of the ancient world that has not perished like Iliuim, Nineveh, Babylon. It is the only city in the world that did not sink in the immense shipwreck of ancient civilization. Naples is a Pompeii that has never been buried. Naples is not a city, it is a world. It is the ancient world, pre-Christian, remained intact on the surface of the modern world. Naples is the other-Europe.  »

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Hoe je als Wolvenfluisteraar zowel Beroemd als Heilig kunt worden

Hoe San Francesco, wolvenfluisteraar van Gubbio, Toos van Holstein inspireerde tot een keramiekproject dat kunst, geschiedenis en tradities verbindt. Met heiligenverhalen en pelgrimsroutes in deze blogaflevering van TOOS&ART. #kunst #Franciscus

in het Italiaanse Gubbio De Novembermaand mag dan ook wel Slachtmaand heten, maar is Novembermaand Heiligenmaand niet veel interessanter? Ga maar na. Hebben we net Allerheiligen achter de rug, met dus ontzettend veel heiligen, komt Sint Nicolaas met stoomboot, schimmel en Sinterklaasjournaal de boel alweer op stelten zetten. Waarom dan nog niet een heilige erbij! Want ik heb iets met…

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Alcuni elementi sono essenziali per l’autenticità del cammino spirituale. Anzitutto la crisi dell’immagine che abbiamo di noi stessi: questo è il doloroso, ma necessario inizio della conversione, il momento in cui si frantuma l’«io» non reale ma ideale che ci siamo forgiati... -Enzo Bianchi

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Basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi, Assisi, 2009.

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Basilica di San Francesco d’Assisi. Assisi, Italy.

March 18, 2024

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La storia della Musica

Ricordando Lucio Dalla ❤️

Lucio Dalla muore improvvisamente, stroncato da un infarto, il 1º marzo 2012, tre giorni prima del suo 69º compleanno, presso l'Hotel Plaza di Montreux, cittadina svizzera sede di uno dei festival musicali più importanti al mondo, il Montreux Jazz Festival, dove si era appena esibito la sera precedente. È il suo compagno Marco Alemanno a scoprire per primo il decesso, pochi minuti dopo. I primi a dare la notizia della morte del cantante sono i frati della basilica di San Francesco d'Assisi, la stessa mattina del 1º marzo, su Twitter, esattamente alle 12:10, 23 minuti prima dei lanci d'agenzia.

A due anni di distanza dalla morte del cantante, il 26 febbraio 2014, viene costituita la "Fondazione Lucio Dalla", con relativa ufficializzazione a partire dal giorno 4 marzo 2014. La fondazione avrà sede nella sua casa di via D'Azeglio a Bologna e avrà come obiettivo principale quello di valorizzare l'esperienza e il patrimonio culturale dell'artista.

Trascorsi 10 anni, la città di Sorrento gli dedica un murale.

Il 30 settembre 2022 viene pubblicato Stella di mare, singolo inedito di Cesare Cremonini e Lucio Dalla.

Ti ho guardata e per il momento

Non esistono due occhi come i tuoi

Così neri, così soli che

Se mi guardi ancora e non li muovi

Diventan belli anche i miei

E si capisce da come ridi che

Fai finta e che non capisci, non vuoi guai

Ma ti giuro che per quella bocca che

Se ti guardo diventa rossa

Morirei

Ma chissà se lo sai?

Ma chissà se lo sai?

Forse tu non lo sai

No, tu non lo sai.

Poi parliamo delle distanze, del cielo,

E di dove va a dormire la luna quando esce il sole

E di come era la terra prima che ci fosse l'amore

E sotto quale stella, tra mille anni

Se ci sarà una stella, ci si potrà abbracciare?

E poi la notte col suo silenzio regolare

Quel silenzio che a volte sembra la morte

Mi dà il coraggio di parlare

E di dirti tranquillamente,

Di dirtelo finalmente

Che ti amo

E che di amarti non smetterò mai

Così adesso lo sai

Così adesso lo sai

Così adesso lo sai

(Brano di Lucio Dalla - Chissà se lo sai)

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"Saint Veronica of Jerusalem, Pray for Us!" #SaintoftheDay

📷 Statua di Santa Veronica di Francesco Mochi nella Basilica di San Pietro, Vaticano/#Wikipedia. #Catholic_Priest #CatholicPriestMedia

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Vault of the Doctors of the Church, Upper Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi, Assisi, Umbria, Italy

Painted by Giotto di Bondone, ca. 1291

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The House of Borgia: End of a Dynasty (Part 4)

| Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | References |

While the Conclave elected Pope Pius III, Cesare was occupied trying to find allies. His old friend, King Louis XII, came to his aid, issuing a statement to Romagna that their Duke was "alive and well and the friend of the King of France". Not only Cesare had the French's support, but he also counted on Ferrara's troops to protect his claim on Romagna, as Lucrezia had persuaded her husband and father-in-law to fight in her brother's defence.

Once Romagna was relatively stable and Cesare felt better, he returned to Rome, where he met with Pius III and had his position as Captain confirmed. Not only that, but due to Cesare's clever theft of the Papal Treasury, Pius III was left financially dependent on him. By all accounts, Cesare's life would continue on exactly as it had under Rodrigo's papacy.

Unfortunately for Cesare, Pius III died twenty six days after being elected Pope. The next Pope, Julius II, had been an old enemy of Rodrigo, and upon his election, was swift to force the Borgias to surrender their lands in Romagna, even ordering the new Captain of the Papal Forces to arrest Cesare when he refused to comply.

After Cesare's arrest, Julius decided to put him on trial and encouraged those wronged by him to file claims for financial compensation. Not only that, but Julius also charged Cesare with the murder of two cardinals, whose deaths were believed to have been arranged by Rodrigo. These trials never occurred, as in April 1503, Cesare was released in exchange for his remaining territories in Romagna. Once free, he departed for Naples, which was under Spanish rule and where the rest of the Borgias had taken refuge, with the exception og Lucrezia, who remained with her husband in Ferrara. Hardly had Cesare set foot in Naples when he was imprisoned again, as King Ferdinand of Spain wished to hand Cesare back to Julius II in exchange for an alliance against the French.

Cesare would remain imprisoned in Spain until 1506, when he managed to escape prison and seek refuge with his brother-in-law, Juan d'Albret, King of Navarre. Taking advantage of a civil war wrecking through Navarre, Cesare offered his services as a military leader to help King Juan reclaim the kingdom. This would prove to be Cesare's downfall, as on 12 March 1507, he was killed in battle by the revolting troops. 

Six weeks would pass until the news of his death reached Lucrazia, who was, by this point, the Duchess of Ferrara. It's said that upon learning of her brother's fate, she locked herself in her room and began to wail his name. In 1508, Lucrezia would finally give birth to a son by d'Este, named Ercole II, who would be followed by Ippolito in 1509, Leonora in 1515, Francesco in 1516 and Isabella Maria in 1519. This last birth proved itself to be terribly complicated and claimed the lives of both mother and daughter.

Rodrigo, due to being a pope, was given a tomb in the Basilica di San Pietro, near his uncle's resting place. In 1586, Rodrigo's bones were dug up and placed on a casket alongside Alfonso's, which, in 1610, was taken to Santa Maria in Monserrato degli Spagnoli, where the casket was set aside and forgotten about until 1864, when it was unexpectedly found. It would take until 1889 for the joined remains to be once again given a proper tomb, with a stone memorial being carved in honour of Alfonso and Rodrigo.

Cesare was buried in a tomb by Juan d'Albret in the church of Santa Maria of Viana, in front of the high altar. His tomb, however, was destroyed by the bishop of Calahorra some time later, with Cesare's body being dumped in a hole outside the church. In 1945, the remains were exhumed and an autopsy was performed. The remains then bounced from place to place until finally being reburied in the church in 2007. 

Lucrezia, meanwhile, was buried in Monastero del Corpus Domini, in Ferrara, alongside the other Dukes and Duchess of Ferrara. In time, Alfonso d'Este joined her, as did her children and grandchildren

Thus, the era of Borgia dominance came to a close. Although the family continued to hold titles in the subsequent years (most notably, Rodrigo's great-grandson, Francis Borgia, was canonized as a saint) they never reclaimed the formidable power they once commanded during Rodrigo's papacy. Yet, Rodrigo, Cesare, and Lucrezia did not fade into obscurity. Their legacy endured, capturing the public imagination for centuries to come. Indeed, as the chronicles of their lives spread through the courts of Europe, their reputation grew, blending reality and legend. Their lives continue to fascinate audiences, inspiring countless reinterpretations in literature, drama, and visual media even to this day.

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Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi with Saint Francie on a horse sculpture

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Royal Palace of Naples, from Basilica of San Francesco di Paola, Piazza del Plebiscito. ©

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Hoe de Eugubini volledig uit hun dak gaan voor Sant'Ubaldo

Waarom worden in Italië de inwoners van Gubbio betiteld als 'de gekken van Gubbio'? Vanwege het Festa dei Ceri op 15 mei. Ik stond er middenin en doe hierbij verslag in woord en natuurlijk ook veel beeld. Een eeuwenoud feest dat niemand licht vergeet.

de drie Ceri in de basiliek Weken van tevoren, zo weet ik ervaring, merk je ‘t al in de middeleeuwse straten van Gubbio. Overal hangen de heiligenvanen uit de ramen. ‘t Gonst, ‘t ruist. Groepjes van vooral mannen zijn op z’n Italiaans opgewonden in discussie bij de diverse bars. Want het Festa dei Ceri, het Feest van de Kaarsen, zit eraan te komen op 15 mei. Maar eerst moeten op de 1e zondag…