Tag Archives: Churches

1816: The World Was about to Come to an End

Posted on July 31, 2020 by corvusfugit

In 1881, Jedediah Hubbell Dorwin published some recollections of living in Montreal based on his extensive journals and scrapbooks. The following was reprinted in many newspapers at the time: On the morning of Sunday, November 8, 1819, the sun rose … Continue reading →

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1920: Nocturnal Landscape

Posted on October 4, 2017 by corvusfugit

Ernst Nepo: Nocturnal Landscape (1920)

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1954: Khazad-dûm

Posted on September 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

Northern door of St. Edward’s Church, Stow-on-the-Wold, Tolkien’s inspiration for the West Gate of Moria.

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1929: Versions

Posted on September 9, 2017 by corvusfugit

          Saint Francis Church, Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico Anna Skeele (1930) Ansel Adams (1929) Paul Strand (1931) Georgia O’Keeffe (1929)

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1685: Lift Up Thine Eyes

Posted on May 23, 2017 by corvusfugit

The masterful trompe l’oeil frescos on the (flat) ceilings of the Church of Sant’ Ignazio di Loyola in Rome were painted by Andrea Pozzo in 1685. One depicts the apotheosis of St Ignatius—he rises up out of the ceiling into … Continue reading →

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