Monday, June 8, 2015

The Merman Of Duomo.


This fantastic yard sale find led me to a history lesson! I was not content just to have this picture, I wanted the back story. After typing in "screaming choking gargoyle fish man statue" and having no luck, my Dad had an idea. He took the photo out of the frame and the location of this guy was written right on the back! "Mermen Cathedral Of Santa Maria, Milan". Dad was so right in thinking Italy! So I decided to take this new found info and get more facts!
  I found the photo at this link! http://www.swide.com/art-culture/history/milan-duomo-puts-gargoyles-up-for-adoption/2012/11/30
  Apparently, he is a Merman! Very fascinating, wouldn't you say?
  According to Wikipedia, this cathedral has a lot of names, Most commonly, Milan Cathedral, aka, Duomo Di Milano, in Italian. The Duomo has many fascinating facts, which I found here at this site. https://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/milan/milan-duomo-facts I will put some of the notable ones that caught my eye, here.
   There are 3,400 statues, 135 gargoyles and 700 figures!
  It is the 5th largest Christian church in the world!
 Construction started in the year 1386. Could you imagine this? They really knew how to make things beautiful, such an amazing, lovely, yet scary structure. Kind of like the building definition of God!
  Lovely
  Magniftcent
   Powerful
  Scary.
    The builders were definitely thinking of God when they made this church. That is a lot of church right there!
  One day, I'd like to see this Duomo in the flesh. But for now, I will hang up my anguished merman and figure out what to name him.
   Lots of thanks to Mom's friend Rhiannon for donating my merman to the yard sale!!
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8 comments:

  1. Mama GypsyJune 8, 2015 at 3:25 PM

    Great research Raven!

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  2. Bring The Needle Down.June 9, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Thanks Ma! Love you!

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  3. UnknownJune 11, 2015 at 11:45 AM

    You're hilarious! "After typing in 'screaming choking gargoyle fish man statue' and having no luck..."

    When I read that I laughed so hard I started coughing violently. So worth it, though. :-D

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    1. Bring The Needle Down.June 11, 2015 at 12:06 PM

      Glad I could make you laugh! How are you feeling? Hope your cold is gone.

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    2. UnknownJune 11, 2015 at 9:57 PM

      I'm feeling much better, thank you for asking. Just this stupid cough left during the day and dry sinuses at night. Thank goodness for my humidifier.

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  4. UnknownAugust 23, 2015 at 6:47 AM

    Hi Raven I live 35 minutes away from Duomo Cathedral. it is amazing you have come up with this historical venue. it is incredibly beautiful and the grace you feel in there it is monumental. Thank you for talking of it and if you need anything you would like to know I would be more than happy to be of help. Take care and this is an amazing blog. It is always a pleasure to read it even if I am not able to do the things you do. Keep on!

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    1. Bring The Needle Down.August 23, 2015 at 8:29 AM

      Wow! 35 minutes only? That is amazing! Italy must be beautiful. Do you go there often? Yes, I imagine you can feel God's prescence immensely in such a building as this!

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  5. UnknownAugust 23, 2015 at 11:19 AM

    Yes Raven 35 minutes only....I go when there is little people but it won't happen often because that cathedral is always full of tourists....about God he is with me always... I think he or she lives inside each of us. Lots of hugs and to the next

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