The St. Louis Mercantile Library, founded in 1846 in downtown St. Louis, Missouri, was originally established as a membership library, and is the oldest extant library west of the Mississippi River. Since 1998 the library has been housed at the University of Missouri-St. Louis as a Special Collections library within the Thomas Jefferson Library. The majority of library materials can be assigned to one of four categories: the General Collection, the John W. Barriger Railroad Library, the Herman T. Pott National Inland Waterways Library, or the Art Museum. The collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library have been named a City Landmark by the city of St. Louis, Mo., due to the cultural significance of the library.
Церковь Святого Фомы в Страсбурге — протестантская церковь, расположенная в центре города Страсбург ; после того как Страсбургский собор снова стал католическим, церковь стала также известна как «Протестантский собор» ; впервые была построена в VI и расширена в IX веке; после пожаров 1007 и 1144 годов, в 1196 году началось возведение нового романского зального храма, продолжавшееся с серией перерывов до 1521 ; является историческим памятником.
The Basilica of St. James is a Gothic church in Levoča, Prešovský kraj, Slovakia. Building began in the 14th century. It is a Catholic parish church, dedicated to James the Apostle.
The interior features several Gothic altars, including as the main altar the world's tallest wooden altar at 18.62 metres by the workshop of Master Paul of Levoča, completed in 1517. The church, the second largest in Slovakia, also houses well-preserved furniture and art work. The steeple dates from the 19th century. The church was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Levoča, Spiš Castle and the associated cultural monuments in 2009. It is also a National Monument. In 2015, Pope Francis declared the church a Basilica minor.
Shrewsbury College is a further education college in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Formerly called Shrewsbury College of Arts and Technology, the college is based on a campus on London Road. The College provides vocational excellence across a range of disciplines and has working environments for students including a commercial restaurant, Origins, a commercial salon, Evolve a student zone including a new Student Learning Centre and The Hub.
The College is the main provider of vocational education in the county and has a full range of full-time and part-time courses available in the full range of subject areas. In 2012, Shrewsbury College was named by The National Data Service as the highest placed general FE college in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and Staffordshire based on their success rates for young students. In 2019, it was rated Inadequate by Ofsted.
The Setagaya Art Museum is an art museum in Yōga, Setagaya, Tokyo. The museum, which opened March 30, 1986, houses a permanent gallery and mounts seasonal exhibitions.
Scolton Manor is a Victorian country house and country park located in Pembrokeshire, West Wales northeast of Haverfordwest and on the borders of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. Built as a home, it is now a museum and is a Grade II* listed building. The stable court, some 120 m to the north, is also a Grade II listed building and both are owned by Pembrokeshire County Council. The house, grounds and a number of exhibits are open to the public.
The SCAD Museum of Art was founded in 2002 as part of the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia, and originally was known as the Earle W. Newton Center for British American Studies.
The museum's permanent collection of more than 4,500 pieces includes works of haute couture, drawings, painting, sculpture, photography, prints and more.
The SCAD Museum of Art is a teaching museum, serving Savannah College of Art and Design students and as well as members of the community and other visitors. A focal point is the Walter O. Evans Center for African American Studies, a multidisciplinary center for the study, understanding and appreciation of African American culture, art and literature. It is complemented by the new André Leon Talley Gallery, named for the Vogue contributing editor and SCAD Board of Trustees member.
On Oct. 29, 2011, the SCAD museum opened its doors to a new era, unveiling the most extensive rehabilitation project the university has undertaken since its inception. The revitalized museum features new galleries and classrooms, a 250-seat theater, a terrace and outdoor projection screen, a conservation studio, a museum café, as well as a 12-foot-long orientation touch table. An 86-foot-tall steel and glass lantern welcomes visitors and elegantly redefines the Savannah city skyline.
Церковь Санта-Мария деи Мираколи — церковь в Венеции эпохи раннего Возрождения в районе Каннареджо.
Была построена между 1481 и 1489 годами для образа Девы Марии Николо ди Пьетро, обладающего чудотворной силой. Освящена 31 декабря 1489 года.
Архитекторами церкви были Пьетро Ломбардо и его сын Туллио Ломбардо. Купол церкви построен в 1528 году и увенчан 50 портретами пророков и святых Пьера Мария Пенакки. Балюстрада и перегородка перед главным алтарем декорирована скульптурами и медальонами Туллио Ломбардо.
Фасад и интерьер украшены резьбой и мозаикой из разноцветного мрамора, по преданию оставшегося от строительства Собора Святого Марка.
Церковь Санта-Мария деи Мираколи часто сравнивают с резной шкатулкой. Этому способствует купольный люнет на фасаде церкви. Популярное место бракосочетаний.
Базилика Сант-Эусторджо, Базилика Святого Евсторгия — католическая церковь в Милане, памятник архитектуры. Храм в романском стиле был построен в XI—XII веках , в XIV—XV веках к базилике были пристроены многочисленные ренессансные капеллы. На протяжении веков базилика была местом паломничества к хранившемся здесь мощам, которые, как считалось, принадлежали трём царям, принесшим дары родившемуся Иисусу.
Базилика Сант-Андре́а-де́лла-Ва́лле — самая большая барочная церковь в Риме. Расположена на одной из центральных магистралей города — улице Виктора Эммануила II. С 12 марта 1960 года Сант-Андреа-делла-Валле является титулярной церковью.
Церковь строили начиная с 1591 года по проекту Джакомо делла Порта, по обету и на средства покойной герцогини Амальфи. Большая часть строительных работ была осуществлена в 1609-50 гг. по проекту Карло Мадерна; суховатый фасад спроектировал Карло Райнальди. Над фресками работал пармский мастер Джованни Ланфранко — многофигурная динамичная фреска купола «Вознесение Богоматери» , обнаруживающая существенное влияние творчества Корреджо. В 1670 г. Карло Фонтана пристроил капеллу Ланчеллотти. Среди скульптурных работ выделяется надгробие папы Пия II.
Именно в этой церкви происходит действие первого акта оперы «Тоска» Дж. Пуччини.
Сан-Стае — церковь в Венеции, в районе Санта-Кроче.
Предполагается, что первая церковь на этом месте была построена в конце VIII века. Первое документальное свидетельство относится к 1127 году. В XVII века была реконструирована. Фасад здания обращён в сторону Гранд-канала. Над богато оформленным внутренним убранством трудились Джузеппе Торретто, Антонио Тарсиа, Пьетро Баратта и Антонио Коррадини.
Церковь является фамильным местом погребения знатного венецианского семейства Мочениго.
Сан-Пьетро-ин-Винколи — одна из семи больших базилик Рима, построенная на средства императрицы Евдоксии для хранения «честны́х вериг» св. Петра, которые она передала папе Льву I. Многократно перестраивалась: фасад закончен в 1475 г., дворик — ещё через несколько лет. В храме покоятся художник Антонио Полайоло и могущественный папа Юлий II. Проект папской гробницы составил Микеланджело; здесь находятся его знаменитый «Моисей» с рожками , которые символизируют лучи света, исходящие от головы пророка, а также статуи Лии и Рахили, исполненные его учеником Раффаэлло да Монтелупо.
San Giovanni Fuoricivitas is a Romanesque religious church and adjacent buildings in Pistoia, Tuscany, central Italy. The adjective fuoricivitas refers to it location, outside of the first set of city walls, when it was founded during the era of Lombard rule in Italy.
The Chiesa di San Giacomo dall'Orio is a church located in the sestiere of Santa Croce in Venice, northern Italy.
The origin of the church's name is unknown. Possibilities include being named after a laurel that once stood nearby, a version of dal Rio , or once standing on an area of dried-up swamp . It was founded in the 9th century and rebuilt in 1225. The campanile dates from this period. There have been a number of rebuildings since that time and the ship's keel roof dates from the 14th century. Two of the columns were brought back from the Fourth Crusade, after the sacking of Constantinople.
San Giacomo dall'Orio is a parish church of the Vicariate of San Polo-Santa Croce-Dorsoduro. The other churches in the parish are the churches of San Stae and San Zan Degolà.
San Giacomo dell'Orio was the parish church of the painter Giambattista Pittoni who was buried there in 1767.
San Domenico is a church in Orvieto, Umbria, central Italy.
It was begun in 1233, a few years after St. Dominic's death, and it is one of the first churches of the Dominican Order. The edifice had a nave and two aisles; what remains today are only the apse and the transept, after most of the church was demolished in 1932 to house the Female Academy of Gymnastics.
The church is notable for housing the desk used by St. Thomas of Aquino for his lessons at Orvieto during his sojourn in the city , as well as the Monument to Cardinal De Braye, sculpted by Arnolfo di Cambio around 1282. As proved by restorations, the statues of the Madonna included in the latter is in fact a 2nd-century BC Roman one. Also in the church is the Petrucci Chapel, designed by Michele Sanmicheli in 1516-1523 under the choir. It has an octagonal plan and several sculptures.
The church was home to the San Domenico Polyptych by Simone Martini , now in the Orvieto Cathedral's Museum.
