Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Jacobus de Voragine

Ferrara appears first in a document of the Lombard king Desiderius of 753 when he captured the town from the Exarchate of Ravenna. Later the Franks, after routing the Lombards, presented Ferrara to the Papacy in 754. In 988 Ferrara was ceded by the Church to the House of Canossa, but at the death of Matilda of Tuscany in 1115, it became a free commune. During the 12th century, the history of the town was marked by the wrestling for power between the Guelph Adelardi and the Ghibelline Salinguerra families. The Ghibellines won and in 1264 Obizzo II d'Este was proclaimed lifelong ruler of Ferrara. His rule marked the end of the communal period in Ferrara and the beginning of the Este rule, which lasted until 1598. Near the present church of San Giuliano was already a church in the 13th century, demolished in 1385 to make way for the construction of the Castello Estense. The new church was built in 1405 by a citizen on land donated by Marquis Niccolò II. From the time of the Este family, this building housed the arts of innkeepers, goldsmiths and fishmongers until 1616, under the patronage of the Avogari, one of the city's most famous families. In 1796 the church was closed and remained closed for years. To prevent its desecration and possible demolition, the priest Count Don Pietro Dalla Fabbra bought the church. It changed hands a couple of times. It was restored in the 19th century and again in the mid-20th century. By now it is in the possession of the archdiocese. On the outside wall is this carving from the 15th century, depicting San Guiliano killing his parents. The legend of Giuliano (Julianus) originated in the 9th century. Jacobus de Voragine added it to the famous "Legenda Aurea". According to the tradition reproduced in the "Legenda Aurea", Giuliano unknowingly killed his parents. To atone, he made a pilgrimage to Rome. Afterward, he is said to have settled by a river and helped travelers cross.

The history of Wroclaw dates back more than a thousand years. At various times, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, the Kingdom of Bohemia, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria, the Kingdom of Prussia, and Germany. Wrocław became part of Poland again in 1945 as part of the result of extensive border changes and expulsions after WWII. In 990 Mieszko I of Poland conquered Silesia and Wrocław. The town became a commercial center. In the 12th century Polish, Bohemian, Jewish, Walloon, and German communities existed here. Wroclaw was devastated in 1241 during the first Mongol invasion of Poland. In the 13th century due to migration from Saxony and Bavaria, Wroclaw got germanised. The population adopted the German language and culture and the name changed to Breslau. Between 1342 and 1344 two fires destroyed large parts of the city, which was a part of the Bohemian Kingdom at that time. Charles IV`s , successors Wenceslaus and Sigismund became involved in a long-lasting feud with the city and its magistrate, culminating in the revolt in 1418 when local craftsmen killed seven councilors. After the city had defeated the Bohemian Hussites the city was besieged by a combined Polish-Czech force in 1474, however, a ceasefire was signed, according to which the city remained under Hungarian rule. The Reformation reached Breslau already in 1518, and in 1523 the town council unanimously appointed a new pastor and thus introduced the Reformation in Breslau. In 1526, the Habsburg monarchy of Austria inherited Bohemia, Silesia, and the city of Breslau. In 1609 German emperor Rudolf II granted the free exercise of church services to all Bohemian and Silesian Protestants. In the following Thirty Years' War, the city suffered badly. It was occupied by Saxon and Swedish troops and lost 18,000 of its 40,000 residents to the plague. The Counter-Reformation had started with Rudolf II who encouraged Catholic orders to settle in Breslau. The dominance of the German population under the Habsburg rule in the city became more visible, while the Polish population diminished in numbers. After Frederick the Great besieged the city for a year, it surrendered in 1741. In 1742, Queen Maria Theresa handed over Silesia to the Prussian king. - I found two St. Jeromes on the outer walls of the cathedral. The left one is much older than the right one, which dates back to the neo-gothic addons of the 19th century. St. Jerome, the Church Father, is often depicted with a lion, in reference to the popular belief that Jerome had tamed a lion in the wilderness by healing its paw. The source for the story may actually have been the 2nd century Roman tale of Androcles or confusion with the exploits of Saint Gerasimus (Jerome in later Latin is "Geronimus"). It can be found in the 13th century Golden Legend by Jacobus de Voragine. vor 1 Minute. Geändert vor 1 Minute. Hinzufügen | Übersetzen | Bearbeiten | Löschen | Permalink Martin M. Miles

The Monasterio de San Pedro el Viejo ("Saint Peter the Old") is a former Benedictine monastery built within the 12th century. A church had existed here (built on the place of a Roman temple) since Visigothic times and even, when the Moors hold Huesca, this church was in use. Christian troops conquered Huesca in 1096 and from 1117 on Benedictines with obvious ties to Cluny reconstructed the church and erected a monasterio here. Of course the Benedictian monastery needed a decent cloister. This got erected adjoining the church around 1140. Many of the capitals, carved in the style of the "Master of Agüero" (aka "Master of San Juan de la Peña"), are creations done during the renovation of San Pedro el Viejo end of the 19th century. Here is one of the old, weathered carvings. From information given in Huesca I learned, that this may be connected to legend of Pope Sylvester I. This was later added by Jacobus de Voragine to the "Legenda Aurea", a medieval bestseller. As seen on the previous upload, Pope Sylvester I, seated on the cart, was on his way to Rome. When he had reached Rome, he healed (following the Legenda Aurea) Constantine the Great from leprosy. Constantine then, seen here, got baptized by Sylvester. The emperor was so grateful, that he did the "Donation of Constantine", transferring the authority over Rome and a part of the Roman Empire to the Pope. This is the begin of what is now known as "Vatican City", an independent state, ruled by the Pope. Already in 1433 Nicholas of Cusa identified the "Donation of Constantine" as a fake. The document was actually fabricated within the eighth century.

The Monasterio de San Pedro el Viejo ("Saint Peter the Old") is a former Benedictine monastery built within the 12th century. A church had existed here (built on the place of a Roman temple) since Visigothic times and even, when the Moors hold Huesca, this church was in use. Christian troops conquered Huesca in 1096 and from 1117 on Benedictines with obvious ties to Cluny reconstructed the church and erected a monasterio here. Of course the Benedictian monastery needed a decent cloister. This got erected adjoining the church around 1140. Many of the capitals, carved in the style of the "Master of Agüero" (aka "Master of San Juan de la Peña"), are creations done during the renovation of San Pedro el Viejo end of the 19th century. Here is one of the old, weathered carvings. From information given in Huesca I learned, that this may be connected to legend of Pope Sylvester I. This was later added by Jacobus de Voragine to the "Legenda Aurea", a medieval bestseller. Pope Sylvester I is seated on the cart. He holds a crozier. Sylvester is on his way to Rome.