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Portiuncula Chapel, Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels; Portiuncula, Italy

By trayes | Published: 2009

Portiuncula, Italy, is located less than a mile from Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis, most closely associated with the origins and beginnings of the present-day Franciscan Order of priests of the Roman Catholic Church. According to church history, it was in Portiuncula that St. Francis as a young man discovered his life-long calling, vocation. In […]

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Mangia Tower; Torre del Mangia; Siena, Italy

By trayes | Published: 2009

Torre del Mangia or Mangia Tower is said to be named after its first guardian, an individual who spent a great deal of his money on food. It was built from 1325 to 1344. The Tower of the Eater is built to the same height as the Cathedral of Siena in an effort to demonstrate […]

Posted in Architecture, Cityscapes, Galleries, Public / Governmental | Tagged Italy, Mangia Tower, Siena, Tuscany | Comments closed

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Author Archives: trayes

Portiuncula Chapel, Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels; Portiuncula, Italy

Mangia Tower; Torre del Mangia; Siena, Italy

Movable Marble; Street Sculpture; Florence, Italy

The Way Down from the Top of Cortona, Italy

As Light Falls; Wyncote

In Silhouette; Pienza, Tuscany, Italy

On the Streets of Siena, Italy

Palms; Siena, Italy

Steeples from Near, Far; Florence, Italy

Architectural Vignettes; Florence, Italy

Spectral Light; Wyncote, Pennsylvania

Interior, Windows; Il Duomo de Cortona, Cattedrale Santa Maria della Assunzione

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