tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post5204067096469806668..comments2024-03-23T16:18:34.397+00:00Comments on Where Five Valleys Meet: The Order of St. JohnRosemaryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comBlogger46125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-34922872611669309312017-05-11T18:24:14.869+01:002017-05-11T18:24:14.869+01:00Dearest Rosemary,
What a treasure trove, witness t...Dearest Rosemary,<br />What a treasure trove, witness to early Faith. <br />Thanks for sharing this.<br />Hugs,<br />MarietteMariette VandenMunckhof-Vedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877699174880945452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-17934927571950949842016-03-29T19:18:14.814+01:002016-03-29T19:18:14.814+01:00Ooh, looking forward to that post! another amazing...Ooh, looking forward to that post! another amazing place near you!Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42372084590722907622016-03-29T08:46:11.307+01:002016-03-29T08:46:11.307+01:00He was a naughty boy, but he also suffered from le...He was a naughty boy, but he also suffered from lead poisoning too which exacerbated his problems.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-9440090821707039412016-03-29T08:45:01.809+01:002016-03-29T08:45:01.809+01:00The fact that the knights were fighting with the m...The fact that the knights were fighting with the muslim leaders for hundreds of years must be of significance for us today - nothing it appears has changed.<br />I wanted to explore more about the Order of St. John as there is a place here in the Cotswolds where the Knights Hospitallers established a preceptory that I want to investigate.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-4262339259323025312016-03-28T23:54:41.286+01:002016-03-28T23:54:41.286+01:00The arches alone are utterly incredible in their i...The arches alone are utterly incredible in their intricacy and in lays. Amazing. The marble slabs representing each knight are so compelling. I wonder how much histry each tells. Is there a handbook one could purchase or get on those? <br />I love Caravaggio's work with this one being no exception. Never realised that his only signed piece was there. T<br />These photos and your write up really do offer such an incredible glimpse into another world, it's history and how well preserved everything is too. In this age of ISIS and such, I find it incredible that they were ever allowed to build there in the first place, let alone that it wasn't destroyed in the ensuing battles afterwards. <br /><br />I find that the Knight's lives and vows of chastity, poverty, etc, so intriguing, so different to what the modern uneducated, TV inspired world thinks of today. Many years ago I read an autobiography of a knight where I not only learned so much about their lives and travles (he was at the signing the Magna Carta, etc) but also how important it was to them to be men of character and faith. Distinguished indeed.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-80432202341300380182016-03-25T02:42:38.891+00:002016-03-25T02:42:38.891+00:00Very interesting! I enjoy Caravaggio's work. H...Very interesting! I enjoy Caravaggio's work. He sounds like a scoundrel but I'm sure had a lot of great stories to tell.Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-42605372325256516302016-03-22T08:11:44.465+00:002016-03-22T08:11:44.465+00:00Poor old Caravaggio was what we would term a bit o...Poor old Caravaggio was what we would term a bit of a hooligan today, but his problems and early death are also thought to have been much exacerbated by lead poisoning. Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68772426447760195452016-03-22T04:13:49.077+00:002016-03-22T04:13:49.077+00:00Just catching up on blog reading, and what a wonde...Just catching up on blog reading, and what a wonderful post about the Knights of St John. The cathedral is amazing as is their history, and the gilded pipe organ quite incredible and beautiful. Caravaggio never disappoints, and the Beheading is fantastic, as you say, his best. What a pity his life was so brutal, shortened it seems by a difficult personality. But what a genius!Patriciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685403215601517267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-82118667858605084362016-03-21T22:22:46.537+00:002016-03-21T22:22:46.537+00:00You are right Giga there is much to admire in this...You are right Giga there is much to admire in this cathedralRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-84349482907593272692016-03-21T22:22:00.878+00:002016-03-21T22:22:00.878+00:00I am pleased that you enjoyed reading more about t...I am pleased that you enjoyed reading more about the Order of St. John MadeliefRosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-74885209597373826872016-03-21T19:14:57.617+00:002016-03-21T19:14:57.617+00:00The cathedral is richly decorated. We do not know ...The cathedral is richly decorated. We do not know what to admire. I even like the floor. Regards.Gigahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08706670738884178087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-7356059448498148802016-03-21T18:35:43.097+00:002016-03-21T18:35:43.097+00:00Beautiful photo's of St John's cathedral I...Beautiful photo's of St John's cathedral I enjoyed reading more about the order of St John.<br /><br />Madelief xMadeliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05906326152435858221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-58586688496429012862016-03-21T18:13:39.522+00:002016-03-21T18:13:39.522+00:00Thank you Terra for your kind comment - if you wan...Thank you Terra for your kind comment - if you want to visit Malta then the best time to go there is in 2018 when Valletta starts its year as European City of Culture.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-66028873328075615742016-03-21T16:00:54.532+00:002016-03-21T16:00:54.532+00:00I love these photos and your explanations; now I w...I love these photos and your explanations; now I want to go visit Malta and these sights. The Knights were noble in defending their faith and what gorgeous architecture and paintings.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-18732781211794759752016-03-20T22:11:51.404+00:002016-03-20T22:11:51.404+00:00Dear Linda - thank you for visiting and for your c...Dear Linda - thank you for visiting and for your comment. I am delighted that you enjoyed seeing the architecture and for following - I will pop over during the coming week to see you.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-28516577011808557272016-03-20T22:10:34.366+00:002016-03-20T22:10:34.366+00:00Dear Gina - the gold is certainly exhuberant in th...Dear Gina - the gold is certainly exhuberant in the cathedral, it took me completely by surprise. Thanks for your very kind comment, you are always so generous.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-52292457757798310642016-03-20T15:36:15.312+00:002016-03-20T15:36:15.312+00:00Wow, awesome photos and sharing history is amazing...Wow, awesome photos and sharing history is amazing! The buildings are so ornate and beautiful. I never tire of looking at this wonderful architecture. Happy Sunday from your newest follower.Linda @ Life and Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00210490476537882296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-50766879443105218962016-03-20T15:24:21.251+00:002016-03-20T15:24:21.251+00:00Dear Rosemary, Well,I got my dose of gold for a fe...Dear Rosemary, Well,I got my dose of gold for a few weeks. What splendor and what great photographs! <br />You have enough material for a very fine book. So when? Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03429484235583035595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-68726004277278441182016-03-20T10:38:15.804+00:002016-03-20T10:38:15.804+00:00Hi Carolyn - thank you so much you have just made ...Hi Carolyn - thank you so much you have just made my start to the day. Sunday has dawned rather cloudy, fingers crossed that it will brighten up.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-3374103780557540632016-03-20T02:48:21.548+00:002016-03-20T02:48:21.548+00:00Hi Rosemary,
Your photos are always amazing and t...Hi Rosemary,<br /><br />Your photos are always amazing and thanks for showing us. How opulent the Cathedral is with all the gold and so much detail.<br />Hope you are having a lovely weekend<br />CarolynDraffin Bearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01448539647442095635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-53989658800943603802016-03-19T15:21:51.735+00:002016-03-19T15:21:51.735+00:00Perhaps it is a little too much Yoko, but it has m...Perhaps it is a little too much Yoko, but it has many wonderful treasures to see.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-72050428788375816652016-03-19T15:06:01.043+00:002016-03-19T15:06:01.043+00:00I feel overwhelmed by the dazzling and ornate bril...I feel overwhelmed by the dazzling and ornate brilliance of the interior of St. John's Cathedral...., a little too much for me, but I’m very charmed by the architectural beauty of Auberge de Castille.<br /><br />Yoko<br />stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10684501661629146087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-86734616133422270152016-03-19T13:20:12.600+00:002016-03-19T13:20:12.600+00:00The cathedral is particularly overwhelming when yo...The cathedral is particularly overwhelming when you first enter - it takes you by surprise.<br />Caravaggio's work often seems to run in tandem with his own life which was pretty brutal.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-37717178301153329152016-03-19T13:12:55.002+00:002016-03-19T13:12:55.002+00:00There is still even more to come Janey.There is still even more to come Janey.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7046286238110595318.post-12112219078252140062016-03-19T13:12:29.790+00:002016-03-19T13:12:29.790+00:00He created the most astonishing catalogue of work ...He created the most astonishing catalogue of work during such a short life.Rosemaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03814070177137076757noreply@blogger.com