The names of those who restored the road

The names of those who restored the road

Sep 30, 2013 | Camino

The development of the Camino was a major enterprise supported by influential and wealthy interests. The Spanish pilgrimage road to Santiago de Compostela is a journey of almost seven hundred kilometres crossing two formidable mountain ranges, the Pyrenees and the...
The Compostelan Saints: the Saintly Remains on this Road

The Compostelan Saints: the Saintly Remains on this Road

Feb 7, 2013 | Pilgrimage

The Compostelan saints were those listed in the Book of Saint James. The four roads to Compostela were described according to the reliquary shrines of the saints to be found on the way. Chapter eight of the Pilgrim’s Guide contained a list of twenty-three...
Saint-Sernin de Toulouse: La Porte Miègeville

Saint-Sernin de Toulouse: La Porte Miègeville

Nov 19, 2016 | Great Portals

The angels, they also doubted Ambrose of Milan   Video: La Porte Miègeville, Saint Sernin de Toulouse An Original Artsymbol Production Music by Martin A Smith Duration 6:15   The Porte Miègeville was so named because it was at the end of the street which...
The Romanesque Tympanum of Moissac

The Romanesque Tympanum of Moissac

Jul 19, 2016 | Great Portals

This quest is unending and therefore it moves forever. Yet although its quest is unending by some miraculous means it finds what it is looking for      Pseudo-Dionysius   Video: Abbaye Saint-Pierre de Moissac South Porch Romanesque Tympanum An Artsymbol...