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Gothic Pride
Newark's Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart is one of the United States' greatest cathedrals and most exceptional Gothic Revival buildings. Rising from Newark's highest ground and visible for miles, it spectacularly evokes its historic models.Gothic Pridesets Sacred Heart in the context of American cathedral building and, blending diverse fields, accounts for the complex circumstances that produced it.
Calling upon a wealth of primary sources, Brian Regan describes in a compelling narrative the cathedral's almost century-long history. He traces the project to its origins in the late 1850s and the great expectations held by the project's prime movers-all passionate about Gothic architecture and immensely proud of Newark-that never wavered despite numerous setbacks and challenges. Construction did not begin until 1898 and, when completed in 1954, the cathedral became New Jersey's largest church-and the most expensive Catholic church ever built in America. During Pope John Paul II's visit to the United States in 1995, he celebrated evening prayer at the Cathedral. On that occasion, the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart was elevated to a basilica to become the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Meticulously researched,Gothic Pridebrings to life the people who built, contributed to, and worshipped in Sacred Heart, recalling such remarkable personalities as George Hobart Doane, Jeremiah O'Rourke, Gonippo Raggi, and Archbishop Thomas Walsh. In many ways, the cathedral's story is a lens that lets us look at the history of Newark itself-its rise as an industrial city and its urban culture in the nineteenth century; its transformation in the twentieth century; its immigrants and the profound effects of their cultures, especially their religion, on American life; and the power of architecture to serve as a symbol of community values and pride..
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Research on polychromies from the medieval period in the archcatedral basilica in Przemysl
The article presents two important strands of research: the preserved paintings in the present attic of the Latin Rite Archcathedral Basilica in Przemyśl and the polychromy on the stone blocks in the foundation part of this temple. The existing paintings of significant cultural value were made in the late medieval period, an era when the Przemyśl Cathedral had Gothic forms, and the existing paintings circled the walls of the temple below the Gothic wooden ceiling. Based on the current state of research and the extent of damage to the paintings, it was only possible to interpret and read the paintings piecemeal. The article includes their photographs and discusses the painted scenes and ornamentation along with their psychological context. Polychromes in part of the foundation walls of the chancel of the Przemyśl basilica were also studied. The results of the research could confirm the reuse of stone blocks for the construction of the walls of the cathedral’s chancel. In addition, the chemical composition of the mortar structures and polychrome was given. The data provided insight into the mortar and paint technologies used in the medieval era in Przemyśl.
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JIYEH CHURCH, SOUTH OF BEIRUT- LEBANON: ARCHITECTURAL STUDY
With the declaration of Christianity as the official religion of the Byzantine state in the year 381 AD, a campaign of destruction of the ancient temples spread throughout the Roman Empire. Their stones and columns were used to build cathedrals and Christian churches, distinguished by their designs. Some of those temples, distinguished by their architecture and tall buildings, were transformed into centers of worship appropriate to the new religion. These churches did not remain as they were because of their exposure in subsequent eras to destruction, especially the earthquakes(·) that struck the region and the successive wars(··) and the looting and vandalism that accompanied them. In the sixth century AD, religious divisions increased, a Syriac cultural renaissance appeared, and loyalty to the Byzantine state weakened until it faded away in the seventh century AD. The state exhausted its resources and lost many lands during the Islamic conquests, and the empire lost its most important provinces, including this region. Among the important examples are the churches of Lebanon; one of them being the \"Jiyeh church\"
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Framing Sainthood in 1622: Teresa of Ávila, Ignatius of Loyola, and Francis Xavier
Pope Gregory XV raised five holy persons to official sanctity in a grand ceremony in Saint Peter’s basilica in Rome on 12 March 1622. Three of the new saints were sixteenth-century Spanish contemporaries: the Discalced Carmelite Teresa of Ávila and the Jesuits Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier. The saints were celebrated according to personas that were rooted in the framework of sanctity inherent to the processes for official holiness, that is, the official character of their deeds, virtues, and miracles. Setting aside miracles, this paper centers on Teresa’s deeds and virtues, which have been less well understood than those of her Jesuit counterparts. The nature of her holy image emerges from a highly selective comparison with the Jesuits’ deeds and virtues as presented in word and image in Rome in March 1622. On the basis of written and visual documents tied to Teresa’s processes and the canonization ceremony, I reinterpret two aspects of her image as promulgated in 1622: the way in which her active and contemplative lives were inextricably linked to her reform of the Carmelite Order; and the role and character of her virtues.
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Byzantine Architecture in the Lower City of Perge
This study focuses on the Byzantine buildings located in the Lower City of Perge. One of the significant structures in the city is the South Church (Basilica A), which is a three-aisled basilica with a transept and gallery, dating back to the early 5th century. Another notable church in the city, capturing attention with its large dimensions, is the North Church (Basilica B). This basilica, with its five aisles and transept, is accompanied by an atrium to the west and a narthex. Due to its size, it is believed that this structure could have served as the city’s cathedral, dating to the 5th and 6th centuries. Located on the east-west oriented street of the city, the East Church (Basilica C) has managed to preserve its narthex to the west and its five-sided apse to the east. This remarkable structure, with its extraordinary length, is also among the early Byzantine churches in the city. On the north-south oriented street, a church with an inscribed cross plan (known as the Small Church) was constructed and can be dated to the 10th century. Inside the Palaestra to the west of the city, a structure with a tetraconch plan was erected. Similar to its counterparts, this edifice, believed to have been used for religious purposes, can be dated back to the latter half of the 5th century and the 6th century. The urban layout of the Lower City remained intact until the 7th century, at which point there was a decline in activity in the city. Subsequently, during the Middle Byzantine period, most likely around the 10th century, there is evidence of a limited reoccupation and settlement in the city.
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The effect of clinically recommended Evolut sizes on anchorage forces after BASILICA
Coronary artery obstruction (CAO), a fatal complication of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), is commonly found after Valve-in-Valve implantation inside a degenerated bioprosthetic valve. Leaflet laceration (BASILICA technique) has been proposed to prevent CAO and to potentially reduce the risk of leaflet thrombosis. We have previously demonstrated that this technique can reduce the anchorage forces of the TAVR device, which may lead to future complications. In this short communication, we hypothesize that the anchorage force reduction can be minimized by implanting a TAVR with a larger diameter, if two sizes are clinically recommended. We evaluated this hypothesis by employing finite element models of the deployments of the Evolut 26 and 29 mm inside a 27 mm Mitroflow valve, with and without leaflet lacerations. The results show that a laceration substantially decreases the contact area between the Evolut stent and the Mitroflow valve. The larger Evolut has a larger contact area and stronger anchorage forces. Additionally, the anchorage forces are less sensitive to additional lacerations in the larger Evolut (29 case). The results suggest that a larger self-expending device can ensure stronger anchorage and can lower the risk of possible migration, when TAVR is performed in a lacerated bioprosthesis.
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