Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

Illustration - Aerial Rome - Italy

ITALY - ROMA - VATICAN - INTERIOR OF ST. PETER'S BASILICA - PHOTO POINT 14 : PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE DOME, WHOSE WORK BEGAN UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BRAMANTE AND SANGALLO, WERE PURSUED BY MICHELANGELO AND WERE COMPLETED BY GIACOMO DELLA PORTA AND DOMENICO FONTANA IN 1590. ON THE INNER CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE DOME IS WRITTEN, IN LETTERS OF 2 METERS HIGH: TV ES PETRVS AND SVPER HANC PETRAM AEDIFICABO ECCLESIAM MEAM. TIBI DABO CLAVES REGNI CAELORVM. IN ENGLISH : "YOU ARE PETER AND ON THIS ROCK I WILL BUILD MY CHURCH, I WILL GIVE YOU THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN." THE DOME RISES TO A TOTAL HEIGHT OF 136.57 METERS FROM THE FLOOR OF THE BASILICA TO THE TOP OF THE CROSS THAT SURMOUNTS IT. ITS INSIDE DIAMETER IS 41.47 M. Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only World/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - St. Peter s Basilica

Illustration - St. Peter s Basilica

Michelangelo's main dome in St. Peter's basilica and the inscriptions "tv es petrvs et svper hanc petram aedificabo ecclesiam meam" (you are peter, and on this rock i will build my church), "diligo te inc vna fides" (i love you without doubt) and on the side arch "conversus confirma fratres tuos", taken from the gospel according to st. luke (22, 32), words of christ to peter "and you, when you have returned, strengthen your brothers", on May 2, 2025 at the Vatican. Photo by Christophe Michel/ABACAPRESS.COM

Exhibition of Chinese Fauvism-Expressionism painter held in Spain

STORY: Exhibition of Chinese Fauvism-Expressionism painter held in Spain DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the exhibition 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): LIU CHUN, Chinese painter 3. various of the exhibition 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JOSE ENRIQUE GONZALEZ, Director of European Museum of Modern Art 5. various of the exhibition STORYLINE: Barcelona's European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) currently hosts contemporary Chinese painter Liu Chun's first exhibition outside her home country. The title of the event described her as a "pioneer of Chinese Fauvism-Expressionism." Running until Sept. 30, the exhibition examines Liu's works through a series of comparisons with Chinese and Western masters to show how she has fused elements of traditional Chinese and Western painting in a bold and expressionistic artistic style. "Through cultural exchanges, we can promote friendship between the Chinese and Spanish peoples and deepen their mutual u

Exhibition in Spain showcases ancient Chinese paintings

STORY: Exhibition in Spain showcases ancient Chinese paintings DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: BARCELONA, Spain CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese artworks on display 2. various of visitors 3. various of opening ceremony 4. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ZHU JINGYANG, Chinese Consul General in Barcelona 5. various of Chinese artworks on display 6. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): JOSE ENRIQUE GONZALEZ, Director of the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) 7. various of performance and painting STORYLINE: An exhibition of artworks by the masters of China's Song Dynasty is hosted by the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain. The exhibition, titled "The Reflection of the Golden Age," is a joint initiative of the department of culture and tourism of the eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang and Zhejiang University, with the support of China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): ZHU JINGYANG, Chinese Consul General in Barcelona "It is a great event in the