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<blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 831053" data-attributes="member: 53455"><p><strong>The Oratory of Souls (2018)</strong></p><p></p><p>This is one of the most touching and old churches in all of Sardinia: the Byzantine, pre-Romanesque church known today as the Oratory of Souls, and formerly dedicated to San Niccolo Vescovo (“bishop”), in the village of Massama.</p><p></p><p>It was built mostly during the so–called ark Ages, in the 700s. In France, we would call it Merovingian, and it is very moving for any Mediævalist to find themselves beholding such a wonder that traveled through millennia to reach us in such a splendid condition, with minimal add-ons and restorations. One can clearly see the alternating layers and brick and stone, as well as some occurrences of <em>opus spicatum</em> (fishbone apparel), which are two techniques coming directly from the Romans and are signs of very old age in any building.</p><p></p><p>Yes, it is in overall mediocre condition, probably owing to lack of funds for its restoration, but I prefer seeing it like this, in its full authenticity, than “overhauled” as some of our churches were during the 19th century under the heavy hand of some holier-than-thou restorer (and in the UK as well under the Victorians!).</p><p></p><p>Nikon D850, Nikkor 19mm, ƒ/4 PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus. Handheld.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]417363[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Blue439, post: 831053, member: 53455"] [B]The Oratory of Souls (2018)[/B] This is one of the most touching and old churches in all of Sardinia: the Byzantine, pre-Romanesque church known today as the Oratory of Souls, and formerly dedicated to San Niccolo Vescovo (“bishop”), in the village of Massama. It was built mostly during the so–called ark Ages, in the 700s. In France, we would call it Merovingian, and it is very moving for any Mediævalist to find themselves beholding such a wonder that traveled through millennia to reach us in such a splendid condition, with minimal add-ons and restorations. One can clearly see the alternating layers and brick and stone, as well as some occurrences of [I]opus spicatum[/I] (fishbone apparel), which are two techniques coming directly from the Romans and are signs of very old age in any building. Yes, it is in overall mediocre condition, probably owing to lack of funds for its restoration, but I prefer seeing it like this, in its full authenticity, than “overhauled” as some of our churches were during the 19th century under the heavy hand of some holier-than-thou restorer (and in the UK as well under the Victorians!). Nikon D850, Nikkor 19mm, ƒ/4 PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus. Handheld. [ATTACH type="full"]417363[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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