Each time I travel back to Abruzzo and see the magnificent churches and buildings, I know I am amidst so much history.
If the stones could talk what would they tell us? I imagine the many artisans from the different eras – the Roman times, Medieval then later in Renaissance and Baroque times who worked tirelessly to produce these masterpieces we have today.
If the stones could talk what would they tell us? I imagine the many artisans from the different eras – the Roman times, Medieval then later in Renaissance and Baroque times who worked tirelessly to produce these masterpieces we have today.
Carvings at sides of doors at San Giovanni in Venere Abbey.
The fine details, the symbols and imagery and stories told through the stonework is amazing. Under Frederick II in the 1200’s the arts and crafts were fostered and many craftsmen were brought in.
Detail on same Abbey – Elizabeth and Mary pregnant.
Here are some other examples of great carvings I always go back and see time and time again:
This stone carving on a wall was for tying up horses – in CIVITELLA MESSER RAIMONDO.
A very rare stone carving on a Roman tablet depicting the sheep migration from Abruzzo to Puglia.
WHICH ONES DO YOU ENJOY AND REMEMBER FROM ABRUZZO? Please share with me!