Monday, December 10, 2012

Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel

Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel, Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento, Cathedral of Livorno, Duomo di Livorno
The altar of the “Cappella del Santissimo Sacramento” (Most Blessed Sacrament Chapel) in our Cathedral: the altarpiece is “Cristo coronato di spine” (Christ Crowned with Thorns), painted by Fra Angelico around 1440.

See also : Duomo di Livorno - Around the Duomo - Via Cairoli - After the Snow - Fontana del Duomo - Inside the Cathedral

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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 10, 2012 at 12:25 AM

    A fine piece of art.

    Would love to have such a bike, as from two days ago. Please have a good new week.

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  2. Stefan JanssonDecember 10, 2012 at 12:36 AM

    very symmetrical.

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  3. MichelleDecember 10, 2012 at 2:36 AM

    Just stunning.

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  4. JackDecember 10, 2012 at 3:16 AM

    Very impressive, VP. The painting, the sculptures, the columns, everything.

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  5. RandyDecember 10, 2012 at 5:47 AM

    Beautiful alter.

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  6. Taken For GrantedDecember 10, 2012 at 6:11 AM

    Hard to believe that the Angelico painting is 50 years older than when Columbus sailed to the New World. Amazing.

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  7. DinaDecember 10, 2012 at 7:19 AM

    Wow, and look at those columns!

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  8. Lucy Corrander - M2 PhotosDecember 10, 2012 at 7:33 AM

    These time-scales are sometimes difficult to grasp.

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  9. cieldequimperDecember 10, 2012 at 8:19 AM

    One of my favourite painters. It's magnificent.

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  10. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerDecember 10, 2012 at 10:45 AM

    Lovely. It's nice to remember the real meaning of Christmas amidst all the commercialism.
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  11. HalcyonDecember 10, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Lovely! The angels make nice adornments to the alter.

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  12. Traveling HawkDecember 10, 2012 at 4:03 PM

    Beautiful altar, with valuable painting.

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  13. PerthDailyPhotoDecember 10, 2012 at 4:58 PM

    1440, gosh that is unbelievable VP, it's beauty certainly has stood the test of time.

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