Madonna Announcing Angel Announcing (Carved and Gilded Wood 14th Century)

The Madonna is depicted standing, with her hands crossed on her chest in greeting as she advances towards the kneeling archangel. The Virgin is dressed in a long robe with a golden belt: the angel is instead provided with a cloak and a tight robe.

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The Gleaner of Sapri's Manuscript (Written by the poet Luigi Mercantini)

At the top floor of the museum there is the original manuscript of The Gleaner of Sapri, Written by Luigi Mercantini. "They were three hundred, they were young and strong, and they died." This is the famous refrain of what is probably one of the most famous poems of the Risorgimento, the gleaner of Sapri, composed by Luigi Mercantini in memory of the enterprise attempted by Carlo Pisacane in 1857 to unification Italy. In these sections of the Historical Museum is dedicated to the poet Risorgimento Luigi Mercantini with an Historical Ethnographic Collection. This floor, dedicated to the Italy of nineteenth, allows visitors to immerse themselves during the time of National Unity, capturing the feelings that animated the young patriots who infuocavano the Italian Province. Songs and poems encouraged the barricades and political struggles of an Italy that joining was preparing to enter Europe. Sapri The Gleaner of Sapri Luigi Mercantini (1821–1872) Ano...

Madonna Enthroned With St. Peter St. Paul Ecce Homo St.Michael The Archangel St. Martin

By Vittore Crivelli (1440 - 1501) Italian Painter of the Renaissance period. Monte San Martino (MC) Chiesa Di San Martino Description At the centre of this polyptych there is the Madonna seated on a throne with a crown and a gold-trimmed cloak and a diadem that ties the cloak to the dress. The Madonna watches her son, who hands the key to heaven to St. Peter. On the arch there is a bouquet of carnations, roses, vase with Carnation and an open book. The red carnation symbolizes the church bride of Jesus, the blooming rose the motherhood of the Madonna, the clear water purity. Saint Paul holds a green book and a sword. he looks unhappy conscious of the destiny of Jesus. Above all there is the Ecce Homo. Saint Martin on a horse has a sword and looks at the symbols of the passion. Saint Michael the archangel seems the most serious all of them, he has a sword and a bizarre Armor. Saint Peter seem surprised to receive the key from the children. Behind the figure of Christ t...

Lettera Ai Poeti Papa Francesco

* Cari poeti, so che avete fame di significato, e per questo riflettete anche su come la fede interroga la vita. Questo “significato” non è riducibile a un concetto, no. È un significato totale che prende poesia, simbolo, sentimenti. Il vero significato non è quello del dizionario: quello è il significato della parola, e la parola è uno strumento di tutto quello che è dentro di noi. Ho amato molti poeti e scrittori nella mia vita, tra i quali ricordo soprattutto Dante, Dostoevskij e altri ancora. Devo anche ringraziare i miei studenti del Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepción di Santa Fe, con i quali ho condiviso le mie letture quando ero giovane e insegnavo letteratura. Le parole degli scrittori mi hanno aiutato a capire me stesso, il mondo, il mio popolo; ma anche ad approfondire il cuore umano, la mia personale vita di fede, e perfino il mio compito pastorale, anche ora in questo ministero. Dunque, la parola letteraria è come una spina nel cuore che muove alla contemplazione e ti mett...

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