Cripta San Magno: sneak preview
A foretaste of heavenly glory
I thought I’d share a little snippet or two from the videos I’ve been working on for the last couple of days of one of the most magnificent art-things I think I’ve ever seen; the thousand year old Cripta San Magno - the crypt church, painted top to bottom with Romanesque frescoes, under the Duomo of Agnani, a small town in the hills southeast of Rome.
There’s a lot to say about this amazing place, and I really want to give my paid subscribers a treat. I took quite a lot of footage, but of course it needs a lot of work, and I’m having to learn how to do it as I’m doing it, which really slows things down. But today I’ve got a few clips finished enough to send to my friend in Vancouver who does video editing, so there’ll be a proper, professionally edited video to go along with the upcoming deep dive post on this incredible artefact of ancient Christianity.
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But since we’re a few days away yet - in the middle of everything else my data storage thing died and I’ve had to order a new one - I thought you all would enjoy this short preview.
More to come…
HJMW
Yes, very much so. You will have to take us there when the time is right.
Thank the good Lord! It makes my heart happy - it is such a special place.