Monastery Shorts
Description: Chant On with Gregorian chant credited to Pope Gregory in the ninth century. Sung at Mass in the Roman Rite and monastic orders. Beautiful sounds echoing off of church walls, chant can lift your spirit as you worship God. St. Augustine stated that singing chant is like "praying twice".
Description: An illuminated M from a middle ages text. Since at the time the work of copying or translating took years of effort, it was little more trouble to richly decorate manuscripts. It also signified the value of the work. Each illuminated initial became a master piece in its own right
Description: Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia Alexander Nevsky Lavra or Alexander Nevsky Monastery was founded by Peter the Great in 1710 at the eastern end of the Nevsky Prospekt in St Petersburg to house the relics of Alexander Nevsky, patron saint of the newly-founded Russian capital. The monastery premises contain two baroque churches, designed by father and son Trezzini and built in 1717–22 and 1742–50, respectively; a majestic Neoclassical cathedral, built in 1778–90 to a design by Ivan Starov and consecrated to the Holy Trinity; and numerous structures of lesser importance. *National Heritage Site* Inspired by this wonderful monastery !http://images-0.redbubble.net/img/art/border:blackwithdetail/product:laminated-print/size...
Alexander Nevsky Lavra. Saint Petersburg, Russia Shorts
by VadimsArt
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