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Cathedrals aren't just beautiful. They're encoded with symbolism.

The layout, statues and stained-glass windows all represent something higher...

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This is an illuminating thread...

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That's why esthetics is such an important course if and if given by someone who is inspired... I am happy that I met such an inspired man

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Cologne Cathedral…. Gothic, imposing and beautiful

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Chartres Cathedral is full of symbolism. It is a medieval Gothic cathedral located in Chartres, France.

It is said to have a connection with the Knights Templar

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Saint Basil's Cathedral, officially known as the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed, is one of Russia's most iconic and visually striking landmarks.

It may not be to everyone's taste; however, it is undoubtedly a spectacular sight.

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Another feature of many Cathedrals is the rood screen in Europe.

A rood screen sits between the chancel and navel and would contain a sculptural depiction of the Crucifixion.

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Interesting, thanks.

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Thank you for this beautiful tour of the symbolism of a cathedral.

The Siena Cathedral is probably another renaissance marvel filled with amazing symbolism from that time.

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Siena Cathedral (Italian: Duomo di Siena) is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary



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The Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta

Siena Cathedra



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💫 Starry sky over the Berlin Cathedral

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Wonderful thread. Pondering symbolism is a wonderful meditation for the mind, and ritual a wonderful way of crystalizing it in practice.

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The Transfiguration by Raphael, c. 1520

The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event described in the New Testament, where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain.



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The building of cathedrals required descendants to make into a reality the seemingly impossible ideas of their ancestors.

This shared multi-generational vision is beautiful.

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Per la Facciata del Duomo di Milano


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