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The Sanctuary of San Bernardino alle Ossa in Milan

Il Santuario di San Bernardino alle Ossa a Milano

The Sanctuary of San Bernardino alle Ossa in Milan.
It is a fascinating place full of history. Located in the city center, near the famous Piazza del Duomo, the sanctuary is best known for its ossuary chapel.
The ossuary was built in 1210 to address the lack of space in the local cemetery. The bones of the deceased were collected and artistically arranged along the walls, creating a unique and disturbing atmosphere. The current chapel was then rebuilt in 1695, after being destroyed by a fire.
The interior of the sanctuary is decorated with splendid frescoes by Sebastiano Ricci, a famous Venetian painter of the 17th century. These frescoes represent scenes from the lives of the saints and further enrich the evocative atmosphere of the place. The peculiarity of the sanctuary is also given by the high altar, made of marble and decorated with statues of angels and saints.
Visiting the Sanctuary of San Bernardino alle Ossa is an experience that leaves its mark. The combination of history, art and the macabre charm of the ossuary make this place an unmissable attraction for anyone in Milan.

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This is the official website of the sanctuary: sanbernardinoalleossa.it.

Here is where the palace is located:

The church of San Bernardino alle Ossa is a church in Milan, located in Piazza Santo Stefano. Also referred to in the past as San Bernardino ai Morti, it is particularly known for its seventeenth-century ossuary chapel, whose walls are mostly covered with bones to form true baroque decorations.
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A stone skull in front of a church

Un teschio in pietra di fronte ad una chiesa

A stone skull in front of a church.
It always amazes me to find these symbols that are ultimately typical of Christian Catholic symbolism.
This skull is the top of a small column at the entrance to the church of Santa Chiara d'Assisi in Matera, Basilicata.
There is an identical one on the other side and, in fact, even the church door has skulls as decorations. I remind you that the skull is the symbol of the memento mori (remember that you must die), the very concept of earthly death.
On the small stele there is also an hourglass, another Christian symbol that indicates the passage of time.

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Un teschio in pietra di fronte ad una chiesa

Photo taken with Canon EOS M100 and lens Canon EF-S 10-18.

Here, exactly, is where the church is located:

The memento mori then became popular in Christian painting during the Counter-Reformation in the context of still life. The most typical example is that of a skull placed next to flowers or fruit. It also became the motto of the Trappist monks.
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A stone skull in front of a church – Un crâne de pierre devant une église – Una calavera de piedra frente a una iglesia – Um crânio de pedra na frente de uma igreja – Ein Steinschädel vor einer Kirche – Đầu lâu bằng đá trước nhà thờ – 教堂前的石头骨 – 教会の前にある石の頭蓋骨
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The statue of Saint Francis Borgia in Barcelona

Statua di San Francesco Borgia

The statue of Saint Francis Borgia in Barcelona.
Walking along the Rambla in Barcelona, ​​you come across, more or less halfway, the church of the Blessed Virgin of Bethlehem. At the entrance to the church there is a statue of a Saint that, searching on the internet, I discovered was Saint Francis (Borgia).
What struck me about the statue is the skull that it keeps above the book that it holds in its left hand.
Searching for the meaning of this symbol, I discovered that skulls are often placed near the Saints to make it clear that they are the first to know that we are only passing through and that sooner or later we will all become skulls. This is well explained in this post on it.aleteia.org

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Statua di San Francesco Borgia

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On June 26, 1539, he was appointed viceroy of Catalonia. In 1546, his wife Eleanor died, and he placed himself under the spiritual direction of the Jesuit fathers. On February 1, 1548, he took solemn vows and entered the Society of Jesus, but obtained a special dispensation to remain in the world until he had fulfilled his duties as a parent to his eight children.
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I teschi messicani calaca

teschi messico

I teschi messicani calaca.
Il souvenir preferito che porto dal Messico è il teschietto colorato (detti calaca in messicano) portafortuna. Sono forse più famosi come soggetti da tatuaggi e forse un giorno….
Ne ho già tre a casa e spero mi portino fortuna.

teschi messico