Dusty Buildings

Rouen Cathedral (Rouen, Normandy, France)

+ Famous for its three towers, each built in different architectural styles, as well as for briefly being the tallest building in the world in the 19th century, this Gothic cathedral is one of the world’s most impressive examples of the human capacity for the creation of beauty.

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The Feast Day of Saint Pope Gregory I (3 September) celebrates the late 6th and early 7th century pope who is usually given the epithet “Gregory the Great.”

His papacy saw a great expansion of Church authority in the midst of Western Rome’s collapse, Gothic tribal invasions, and plague. He countered the Arian and Donatist heresies, was a prolific and influential writer, and is considered to be one of the four Latin Church Fathers.

+ Includes a traditional Armenian feast day recipe: The Gregorian Cocktail. It consists of a mixture of vegetables and sauces.

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The Feast Day of St. Joseph of Arimathea (31 August) celebrates the 1st century Jewish Biblical figure who assumed responsibility for the burial of Jesus after his crucifixion. He is identified in the Gospel accounts as a wealthy disciple of Jesus and as a member of the Sanhedrin.

He is the subject of numerous stories and legends, which developed in particular during the Middle Ages. He is also the patron saint of undertakers and funeral directors.

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Urnes Stave Church (Ornes, Luster, Norway)

+ Built in the 12th century, this stave church blends Christianity, which was relatively new to Scandinavia, with Viking age influenced wooden construction and motifs.

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Dusty Art

Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Robert Walker, c. 1649, is an oil on canvas portrait painting and the most well-known of a subject who is among the most divisive figures in English history .

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