Dusty Buildings

Aachen Cathedral (Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

+ Built on the command of Charlemagne, this is one of the most historically rich, architecturally significant, and artistically beautiful buildings in Europe. It is the final resting place of Charlemagne and other Emperors. It is the home of four significant holy relics – St. Mary’s cloak, Christ’s swaddling clothes, St. John the Baptist’s beheading cloth and Christ’s loincloth.

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Dusty Art

The Head of Medusa by Franz von Stuck (c. 1892) is considered to be one of the most chilling paintings ever created.

Stuck was part of the Symbolist movement and this is arguably the best of the “femme fatale” paintings that were prevalent in the movement.

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Dusty Feasts

The Feast Day of St. Cloud (7 September) celebrates the 6th century Frankish prince who renounced his position of power for a monastic life, marked by quiet and holiness.

+ Included herein is a feast day recipe for Kalbscoteletten à la Saint Cloud (Veal Cutlets St. Cloud)

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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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