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“Madonna and Child Christ - Cathedral of Amalfi”…

On the last of three glorious days in Positano, I arose early to catch the sunrise over the village. However, at about 10:00 am …the cold rains came down dampening the glorious sun. I caught the rain-soaked ferry down the coast to the seaside town of Amalfi. The Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea/Duomo di Amalfi is usually packed with tourists bused and ferried from hundreds of miles away, but with the dreary weather many chose to stay away. There has been a church on this site in Amalfi since 596 AD and the one built in the 9th century still stands today. The present cathedral was built adjacent to the old one in the early 13th century to provide a suitable resting place for St. Andrew the Apostle. The two were originally joined together to form a single, six-nave Romanesque cathedral. Pieces of the newer walls have been taken down to expose parts of the walls of the ancient original church, and one can ponder history by this glimpse back in time. I found this ancient sculpture of The Madonna and Christ Child in the Cathedral museum uncovered and silently transcendent against a lonely wall. Perhaps, well over 1000 years old, it was seemingly all but forgotten. Hopefully, one day soon it will be preserved and prominently displayed for the world to venerate. I was blessed to witness this extraordinary ancient work of art of Mother Mary and infant Jesus, praying it touches all who witness its ethereal vision.

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“Madonna and Child Christ - Cathedral of Amalfi”… <br />
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On the last of three glorious days in Positano, I arose early to catch the sunrise over the village. However, at about 10:00 am …the cold rains came down dampening the glorious sun. I caught the rain-soaked ferry down the coast to the seaside town of Amalfi. The Cattedrale di Sant'Andrea/Duomo di Amalfi is usually packed with tourists bused and ferried from hundreds of miles away, but with the dreary weather many chose to stay away. There has been a church on this site in Amalfi since 596 AD and the one built in the 9th century still stands today. The present cathedral was built adjacent to the old one in the early 13th century to provide a suitable resting place for St. Andrew the Apostle. The two were originally joined together to form a single, six-nave Romanesque cathedral. Pieces of the newer walls have been taken down to expose parts of the walls of the ancient original church, and one can ponder history by this glimpse back in time. I found this ancient sculpture of The Madonna and Christ Child in the Cathedral museum uncovered and silently transcendent against a lonely wall. Perhaps, well over 1000 years old, it was seemingly all but forgotten. Hopefully, one day soon it will be preserved and prominently displayed for the world to venerate. I was blessed to witness this extraordinary ancient work of art of Mother Mary and infant Jesus, praying it touches all who witness its ethereal vision.

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