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| San Pietro in Vincoli |
After the Colosseum tour and lunch we were off to see more churches in Rome. The first stop was San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains). It is best known for being the home of Michelangelo's statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. Michelangelo's
Moses was completed in 1515, Moses is depicted with horns, connoting "the radiance of the Lord", due
to the similarity in the Hebrew words for "beams of light" and "horns".
This kind of iconographic symbolism was common in early sacred art, and
for an artist horns are easier to sculpt than rays of light.
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| Michelangelo's Moses |
Our next church was Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major
.) It is agreed that the present church was built under Pope Sixtus III (432–440). After seeing this church Marta, the boys and I went shoe shopping for Eli and Micah while Mark went to explore the areas of Rome he had missed the first day in Rome when he was sick. It was a perfect weather day for any activity. - Nancy
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| Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore |
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| Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore |
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I'm loving all the history you've included. Thank you!
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