Italy · Basilica
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
A basilica complex built around Francis of Assisi’s memory, with painted cycles that shaped the visual language of devotion.
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Sacred places in Italy
Three starting points for a deeper relationship with place.
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Italy · Temple and church
Pantheon, Rome
An ancient Roman sanctuary preserved through its later Christian use, with a vast dome open to the sky.
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Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo
A cave sanctuary in the Gargano associated with the archangel Michael and a long network of pilgrimage routes.
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