Tuesday, December 30, 2025

The Royal Chapel of St. Anthony in Goa, built in the 16 Century by the Portuguese [OC] [960x640]


The Royal Chapel of St. Anthony in Goa, built in the 16 Century by the Portuguese [OC] [960x640]

Brutalist 70’s Beauty in Lisbon. Igreja do sagrado Coracao de Jesus [3024x4032].


Brutalist 70’s Beauty in Lisbon. Igreja do sagrado Coracao de Jesus [3024x4032].

Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Havana, Cuba [4032x3024]


Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Church of Havana, Cuba [4032x3024]

Fontevraud Abbey, one of the largest monastic complexes in Europe, was founded in 1101 in the Loire Valley (France) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically, it was a mixed monastery, welcoming both men and women. The abbey served as a necropolis for the Plantagenet dynasty. [3888x5184][OC]


Fontevraud Abbey, one of the largest monastic complexes in Europe, was founded in 1101 in the Loire Valley (France) and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically, it was a mixed monastery, welcoming both men and women. The abbey served as a necropolis for the Plantagenet dynasty. [3888x5184][OC]

Monday, December 29, 2025

Interior of Porto Cathedral, Portugal. Although the exterior of the church is Gothic, the interior was lavishly redecorated in the 18th century with opulent talha dourada (gilded carved wood), characteristic of Portuguese Baroque art.[2577x3462][OC]


Interior of Porto Cathedral, Portugal. Although the exterior of the church is Gothic, the interior was lavishly redecorated in the 18th century with opulent talha dourada (gilded carved wood), characteristic of Portuguese Baroque art.[2577x3462][OC]

Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto). Originally built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style, the cathedral underwent significant alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries, incorporating Baroque and Gothic elements. The Gothic cloister is particularly renowned for its azulejos tiles. [1144x1514][OC]


Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto). Originally built in the 12th century in the Romanesque style, the cathedral underwent significant alterations in the 17th and 18th centuries, incorporating Baroque and Gothic elements. The Gothic cloister is particularly renowned for its azulejos tiles. [1144x1514][OC]

Pope Paul the 5th mausoleum, St. Maria Maggiore Basilica, Rome. OC.[3456x4608]


Pope Paul the 5th mausoleum, St. Maria Maggiore Basilica, Rome. OC.[3456x4608]

Seekirchl (Church of the Holy Cross), an iconic landmark located in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. Begun by Duke Leopold V in 1629 and completed in 1666, it served as an important votive pilgrimage church for a crucifix.[1435x1926][OC]


Seekirchl (Church of the Holy Cross), an iconic landmark located in Seefeld in Tirol, Austria. Begun by Duke Leopold V in 1629 and completed in 1666, it served as an important votive pilgrimage church for a crucifix.[1435x1926][OC]

Sunday, December 28, 2025

The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Candes-Saint-Martin (Loire Valley, France). It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It features remarkable Angevin Gothic architecture, with a monumental porch and crenellated towers, as it was fortified in the 15th century. [1536x2048][OC]


The Collegiate Church of Saint-Martin in Candes-Saint-Martin (Loire Valley, France). It was built in the 12th and 13th centuries. It features remarkable Angevin Gothic architecture, with a monumental porch and crenellated towers, as it was fortified in the 15th century. [1536x2048][OC]

Saint-Gatien Cathedral of Tours - France [1080×1440]


Saint-Gatien Cathedral of Tours - France [1080×1440]

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome. 3rd Century. The apse depicts Christ and the Virgin Mary enthroned. [OC][1152x1728]

Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome. 3rd Century. The apse depicts Christ and the Virgin Mary enthroned. [OC][1152x1728]