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“Look today to John the Baptist, an enduring model of fidelity to God and his law... Imitate him with docile and trusting generosity” ~ Saint John Paul II it’s

This painting is a copy of "Saint John the Baptist" by Leonardo da Vinci in Louvre. The dark background of the original masterpiece is changed into rocky landscape (which was popular among followers of Leonardo). Actually, it is said that Leonardo did a pseudo-portrait of Andrea Salai (Salaino, known also by name Giacomo Caprotti) in "St. John" painting. He was da Vinci's pupil and also, most probably, his lover. This painting is a copy made by... Salai himself. So, knowing that, this…

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Explored! just by chance, in a rather small place in Liguria, Italy, suddenly appears this immense and extremely beautiful basilica!!

In 1986 an avalanche overwhelmed the small village of Mogno, Maggia Valley. The church San Giovanni Battista rises up on the site of the small..

Since I learned about the Church of San Giovanni Batista, I have become somewhat obsessed with it. Designed by the architect Mario Botta, in the village of Mogno in Switzerland. The church was built using white Peccia marble and grey Vallemaggio granite from the valley nearby, after it's 350-year old predecessor was levelled by an avalanche. The church seats 15 people and has no windows. The only light comes in through the glass roof. #ChurchofMogno #ChurchofSanGiovanniBatista #Mogno