The aster is the official flower of anyone born in September, its connection with mythology is well documented as it was commonly placed on altars as an offering to gods because it was believed to represent love, wisdom, and patience. It is said that Virgo (also the astrological name for ...
Massive domes, amazing frescoes, opulent altars, the Italian's know how to make a temple for God. You almost didn't notice the windows surrounded by so much other beauty. By nextcorrea — On May 08, 2012 I live in South St. Louis City and one of the defining features of my ...
The church’s interior, brilliantly ornate with gilded altars as well as ceramic eggs and tilework from Kütahya (in what is now Turkey), includes an episcopal throne, set supposedly above the grave of St. James the Just, that is elaborately carved and inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Also ...