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Michelangelo’s Drawings for the Sistine Chapel Visit the U.S. for the First Time
Dozens of drawings Michelangelo made while planning the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel will go on view at the Muscarelle ...
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Despite challenges, Georgia’s Black architects make their mark on Atlanta
One Sunday in May 1917, on the first day of services at the newly built First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Athens, the congregation celebrated with a processional and mortgage burning.
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What are stained glass windows trying to tell us?
When I was in Berkeley, Calif., recently to celebrate my birthday with two of my three sisters (one couldn't be there, though she alleged she wanted to be), I attended worship at St. John's ...
Frank Lloyd Wright’s Unity Temple: Rewriting the Rules
The modern American visionary upended tradition with this Chicago-area church, whose imposing exterior houses an airy, ...
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Turning the Choir Loft of a Historic Pittsburgh Church Into a Home That Sings
The multi-level penthouse offers great acoustics, tons of wall space for artwork and a clock tower with spectacular views—as in 16 fireworks displays are visible on July 4 ...
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Are Our Homes Starting to Look More...Holy?
As organized religion continues to lose its influence, why are living spaces that look like modern chapels having a moment?
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‘Turning back time’ in Northport historic church
The church, built in 1889, sits on Main Street; its double red doors face the sidewalk, inviting pedestrians in, just as they ...
Central Jersey7d
My Roadtrip to the Painted Churches of Texas – Tips and Recommendations
On a crisp morning, I hit the road heading towards Schulenburg, Texas, driven by my fascination with the state’s lesser-known treasures – the Painted Churches. Tucked away in the countryside, these ...
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Man arrested on suspicion of church break-in
A man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at a church in Guernsey. The 39-year-old is being held on suspicion of burglary and questioned by officers investigating damage and stolen ...
CBS News21d
Gold crown stolen from Center City Philadelphia church, stained glass smashed, police say
The thief broke into St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at 21 South 13th Street by smashing through a stained glass window, police said. The person then stole a golden crown from a ...
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Gold crown stolen from church, stained glass smashed, police say
The thief broke into St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church at 21 South 13th Street by smashing through a stained glass window, police said. The person then stole a golden crown from a ...
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Stained Glass Shattered As Thief Steals Virgin Mary's Gold Crown From Philadelphia Church
A thief shattered a stained-glass window to break into a Philadelphia Catholic Church and stole a gold crown from a statue of the Virgin Mary, police announced on Monday, Jan. 13. The bold crime ...