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The Obelisks of Rome
Rome is truly the synthesis of the entire ancient world: the arches and domes derived from the Etruscans, the column styles from the Greeks, the obelisks from the Egyptians. The word obelisk comes from the Greek word Obelos meaning ‘skewer, a petrified sunray’ and was used as a sundial by measuring the length of the…
The Pontifical Virtues
The seven pontifical virtues are: three Theological Virtues (concerning God): Faith, Hope and Charity; four Cardinal Virtues (related to the human soul and enunciated by Plato): Fortitude, Justice, Prudence and Temperance (moderation). In the Cosmatesque productions that decorate some medievale churches we find white, green and red tiles that represent Faith, Hope and Charity. Allegories…
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