Nuestra Señora de la Asunción

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Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción y de San Frutos
Calle Marqués del Arco
Segovia, September 2025

“The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption and of Saint Fructus is a Roman Catholic cathedral located in the Spanish city of Segovia. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and to Saint Fructus and is the seat of the Diocese of Segovia. It was built in the Flamboyant style, and was dedicated in 1768, constituting one of the latest Gothic cathedrals in Europe. The original cathedral stood adjacent to the Alcazar and was destroyed during the Revolt of the Comuneros. During the Revolt, the city of Segovia murdered their legislator after he voted against their interests during the Cortes of Corunna celebrated on April 22, 1520. Rodrigo Ronquillo was sent to investigate the murder, but the city refused him entry, leading to the blockade of Segovia. The supporters of Charles V barricaded themselves inside the Alcazar, while the Comuneros intended to take the cathedral and use it as a strategic position to siege the Alcazar. After 6 months of constant siege, the Comuneros were defeated in Villalar and the original cathedral laid in ruins. Charles V then ordered a new cathedral to be built, but demanded it to be built in a completely different place to prevent a similar outcome in the case of another siege to the Alcazar. The new cathedral was to be built on top of the Convent of Saint Clare of the Cross and part of the jewish quarter (its actual location). The chosen architect was Juan Gil de Hontañón and the first stone was laid on June 8, 1525. To reduce costs, some of the remains of the previous cathedral were used in its construction, suchs as the cloister.” (Segovia Cathedral, Wikipedia)

Neri Pozza

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Monument to Neri Pozza by Nereo Quagliato, 2012
Contrà Pescaria
Vicenza, May 2025

“Neri Pozza (Vicenza, 5 August 1912 – Vicenza, 6 November 1988) was an Italian partisan, writer and publisher. He was also an artist, engraver and collector of contemporary art. He was born and lived in Vicenza, a city to which he dedicated all his activity. He attended the Pigafetta classical high school in Vicenza, but did not complete his studies; his father was a sculptor and Neri approached sculpture, which he soon abandoned for poetry. Active in the Vicenza Resistance, he wrote the book ‘La prigione’ from this experience in the 1960s. In 1941 he founded the publishing house Il Pellicano, under the banner of a vivifying cultural renewal; an intent made evident in the logo, which features a pelican feeding its dying children with its own blood. After the war period he committed himself to what would be the project of his life: Neri Pozza Editore, for which the first title was published in 1946: ‘Paludi’ by André Gide. In 1950 he published the anthology ‘In quel preciso momento’ by Dino Buzzati. In 1951 he published the first novel by Goffredo Parise (also from Vicenza), ‘Il ragazzo morto e le comete’. The growth path of the publishing house continued with collaborations with Vincenzo Cardarelli, Eugenio Montale, Carlo Emilio Gadda and Mario Luzi.” (Neri Pozza, Wikipedia)

Iglesia de Santiago del Arrabal

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Iglesia de Santiago del Arrabal
Plaza de Santiago
Salamanca, September 2025

“The church of Santiago del Arrabal is a Catholic church located on the banks of the River Tormes in the city of Salamanca. Its construction dates back to the 12th century, making it one of the oldest in Salamanca. It is located near the Roman bridge of Salamanca and the stone verraco (the so-called verraco del puente). It is one of the churches near the Ruta de la Plata before entering the city on the Jacobean pilgrimage. The interior was completely baroque in the 18th century due to the transformations and renovations that were made. The church was important in the celebrations of the festival of Santiago in which the representatives of the city council came on horseback preceded by a herald with a flag. It was founded in 1145 as a Mozarabic church. It was located in the suburb (outside the walls) and had a notable relevance, since every year until it was closed in the 19th century it was visited by members of the City Council on the day and the eve of Santiago. In addition, until 1772 it maintained, exclusively with the cathedral, the right of asylum.” (Iglesia de Santiago del Arrabal, Wikipedia)

Church of the Eremitani

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Church of the Eremitani
Piazza Eremitani
Padua, May 2025

“The Church of the Eremitani (Chiesa degli Eremitani), or Church of the Hermits, is a former-Augustinian, 13th-century Gothic-style church in Padua, region of the Veneto, Italy. It is also now notable for being adjacent to the Cappella Scrovegni with Giotto frescoes and the municipal archeology and art gallery: the Musei Civici agli Eremitani, which is housed in the former Augustinian monastery located to the left of the entrance. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Padua's 14th-century fresco cycles (since 2021). The Augustinian hermit friars, precursors of the present Order of Saint Augustine had arrived in Padua in 1237. Through the patronage of both the wife of the local nobleman Zaccaria dell'Arena and the city, the church was erected between 1260 and 1276 and dedicated to the saints Philip and James. The friars would remain in the administration of the monastery and church until 1806, when the Napoleonic régime suppressed the order and closed the monastery. The church was re-opened to services in 1808, and in 1817 redesignated a parish church. The façade is tall with a rose window. A 15th-century side portal has bas-reliefs depicting the months, completed by Nicolò Baroncelli. The interior has a single nave.” (Church of the Eremitani, Wikipedia)

Nuestra Señora de las Nieves

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Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves
Calle Reyes Católicos
Ávila, September 2025

“The hermitage of Our Lady of the Snows is a Catholic temple in the Spanish city of Ávila. Located within the city of Ávila, within the walls, this chapel was founded by María Dávila. It is located in a central and busy spot in the city: Calle Reyes Católicos (previously known as ‘de Andrín’ or ‘del Comercio’). Solidly constructed, it is built of Berroqueña stone, laid on ashlars. According to Juan Martín Carramolino, it is thought to be a disproportionate building, as its height does not correspond to its other tiny dimensions. Next to the chapel were the houses that served as the residence of the Franciscan nuns from the time they abandoned their original convent of Villa Dei on the Gordillas mountain until they settled in a convent built in the city. In 1600, Antonio Gutiérrez de Vayas and his wife María de la Concepción obtained the right to patronage this chapel.” (Ermita de Nuestra Señora de las Nieves, Wikipedia)

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott

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“Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott” (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God)
Lutheran Evangelical church by Riccardo Mazzanti, 1901
Lungarno Torrigiani
Florence, December 2024

“‘A Mighty Fortress Is Our God’ (originally written in German with the title ‘Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’) is one of the best known hymns by the Protestant Reformer Martin Luther, a prolific hymnwriter. Luther wrote the words and composed the hymn tune between 1527 and 1529. It has been translated into English at least seventy times and also into many other languages. The words are mostly original, although the first line paraphrases that of Psalm 46.” (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God, Wikipedia)

“Escape” by ROA

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“Escape” by ROA, 2013
Calle Casas de Campos
Málaga, March 2025

“ROA (born c. 1976) is a graffiti and street artist from Ghent, Belgium. He has created works on the streets of cities across Europe, the United States, Australia, Asia, New Zealand and Africa. ROA generally paints wild or urban animals and birds that are native to the area being painted. ROA usually uses a minimal color palette, such as black and white, but also creates works using vibrant colours depicting the flesh or internal systems within the animals and birds.” (ROA, Wikipedia)