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The Marble Lighthouse: Sailing Through the History of the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore

The Marble Lighthouse: Sailing Through the History of the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore

Paperback

Series: Pilgrimage to the Sacred: Italy's Holy Shrines

General ChristianityArchitecture History

ISBN13: 9798295501876
Publisher: T.M. Aquinas Publishing
Published: Dec 22 2025
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.33
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Does the soul not yearn for a sanctuary that the world cannot touch?

For centuries, the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore has stood as a radiant sentinel upon the Venetian waters, a masterpiece of Istrian stone that holds the secrets of popes and the whispers of saints. This is not merely a history of architecture; it is a chronicle of the Church's defiant endurance. Within these pages, you will step behind the heavy oak doors to witness the moment the Papacy was saved from Napoleon's grasp and feel the spiritual weight of Tintoretto's celestial shadows.

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