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Tourists trampling crowd the pavement in the narthex of the vast St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican in Rome do not always remember to look before bronze doors of the fifteenth century and looking over the great central door of the portico, a mosaic depicting the "Ship.

Those who visited the church of Saint-Pierre-le-Jeune protestant de Strasbourg Navicella know another, more easily visible, which replicates that of Rome. We refer to the studies of Professor Albert Chatelet (whose article "Back to the" Ship ", Revue d'Alsace , 1996, v. 122, p. 201-208) for the analysis and history of the work, including reproduction Strasbourg evokes the deplorable state of the Church in the late Middle Ages. Christ helps Peter out of the water is also the savior of his church: that is the meaning of this representation of real events (the papacy is now in Avignon) at the time of its creator Giotto (d. 1337).

Here is a photograph of the Roman mosaic, transferred (and heavily restored) of the old basilica in the new porch in the early seventeenth century. We note, kneeling on the bottom right of the work, a pope in prayer.

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Agnus Dei




It is not uncommon to find small cakes with white wax Terrain is a lamb bearing a cross. The theme of the Agnus Dei obviously refers to the symbol of the Risen Christ, Easter victim (in the continuity of the meals of the Hebrews left Egypt), but overcome evil and death.

Where are these small objects of devotion? It seems that the Romans - and probably other people - have taken the habit of taking home one of the fragments of the paschal candle blessed on Easter night, symbolizing the resurrection of Christ living among his followers. These fragments have been seen as protection against the demon. One of the most

ancient references to this usage is given by Amalarius Metz was born circa 775 and died in 850, archbishop of Trier, one time director of Lyons, who is known for his treatise De ecclesiastici officiis : benedici ceram ... indeque fieri agnos eosque ... Dari populo ex incensum history ... ad suffumigandum Domibus am (1, 17, 1). Martin Gerbert, abbot of Sankt-Blasien Black Forest and author of a treatise on ancient customs (Monumenta Veteris liturgiae Alemannicae , Sankt-Blasien, 1779, t. II, p. 220), said: "Sunday after Easter, are distributed after Mass and Communion Agnus of wax, that the faithful take home them to purify their houses as required. In churches of the Roman suburbs, it also blesses those objects in wax. " The scholar said that they are placed in homes, vineyards, fields, propter delude diabolica offensive against dazzling thundered: cons or cons diabolical illusions lightning and thunder.

These medallions, shaped in an oval shape and pressed for relief are blessed and distributed by the pope. Become objects of devotion official, they are sometimes mounted in arrays reliquaries. The Agnus usually bear the name of the pope who blessed them and year of his pontificate during which he conducted the ritual, or even vintage.

The examples reproduced above are two-sided: the reverse shows a bust of Christ and the profile of Mary, the other St. Joseph and Child, the Virgin and Child, the Madonna of the seven swords, a crucifixion , St. Anthony Abbot, the obverse bears the image of the Lamb and the usual indication here: Pius XI PM anno 1925 IV, which provides: "Pius XI, Pope, 4th year (of his pontificate ), 1925. This lot

Agnus was reported by a missionary from Rome and given to a family of Mulhouse.

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Made possible by the ability of Alain Rueff, Thann, here is a photograph showing the window of Thann we talked recently placed in its architectural context.

Thanks to the talented photographer for his contribution!

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Announcement Release Notes

editions Wandering announce the forthcoming publication of a book signed by Thierry Gonon: bells in France during the Middle Ages (16 x 24 cm collection Hesperid, paperback, illustrations in black, cd-rom audio attached) .

The study notes of the bells of musicology and history of technology. It is also an object and strong religious identity. "Finally, after the bells, hide men ..."