Civitavecchia,
Italy 5
There was another church near the port that was open so I went inside and
made a few images. It was very dark inside this building, which is identified
online as the Church of the Virgin. This was an
interesting church with paintings and a few nice stained glass windows.
I shared a photo from Florence which showed arms crossed over a traditional
Christian cross and I wondered about the meaning of that symbol. It was odd
that I had never seen that symbol before and while visiting Italy I saw it two
days in a row. I liked the old painting of a monk looking upwards - presumably
towards Heaven. I also liked the stained glass window but am not sure of the
significance of a few of the symbols which look like modern scenes, leading me
to believe that this piece of religious art is relatively recent.
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