“The house of God”
St. Ambrose baptized St Augustine
4 doctors of the church sat in the chair here and preached here.
52 pillars, one for each week.
3400 statues, most of any church in the world.
4th largest church in the world by volume.
Artisans from France, Swiss, Germany came to work in marble.
Total project 600 years to Complete.
135 spires on the roof. Each with a stature of a martre on top.
Napoleon was coronated here in 1805
The relic of the holy Nail is housed above the suboreum
Candolia marble from N itay. Changes colors. In rain it turns the color of human skin.
Each spire is different. All the grill and Latrice work is different. Each stone flower unique. No repetition.
The message of the Duomo:
God is in the details
Man reflects the glory of God in his creative energy. And nature reflects the same in its infinite variety, detail, and singularity.
June 16,2017