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'Altar tent' discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars. The 700-year-old fresco is thought to be the only ...
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‘Sanctified Sound’: The Return of Bell-Tower Bells Ringing at Eucharistic Consecration
Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...
700-year-old Italian fresco reveals medieval church's use of Islamic tents
A 700-year-old fresco discovered in the convent church of S. Antonio in Polesine in Ferrara, Italy, reveals that luxurious ...
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‘Altar tent’ discovery puts Islamic art at the heart of medieval Christianity
“They thought there existed artistic continuity from the time of Christ so their use in a Christian ... to represent a canopy placed over the high altar. The artist transformed the apse into ...
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Altar Tent Links Islamic Art to Medieval Christianity
A 13th-century fresco rediscovered in Ferrara, Italy, provides unique evidence of medieval churches using Islamic tents to conceal their high altars ...
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CHRISTIAN VIEWPOINT: Inverness Cathedral may be unfinished - but is that the great Architect’s dream?
Our latest Christian Viewpoint column finds beauty in the cathedral’s design, sculptures, music, use of light, and worship ...