Saturday, February 8, 2014

After the Pestilence

Dedication plaque on the facade of the San Sebastian church, LivornoA detail of the plaque on the façade of the church of San Sebastiano:
Temple dedicated to Sebastian martyr and benefactor, after the pestilence, in 1633
Damaged by time and by an earthquake, it was restored in 1880

See also: San Sebastiano

7 comments:

Revrunner said...

That's certainly a poignant memorial.

Randy said...

It's a beautiful memorial.

Dina said...

So much difficult history summarized in one concise sentence.

Merisi said...

A poignant reminder of the horrors of the so-called good old times!

cieldequimper said...

I agree with Merisi. Why we always say the good old times is beyond me.

Michelle said...

A lovely memorial.

Traveling Hawk said...

It's good to remind our history.