Manhatttan - Cathedral Church of St John the Divine: Time to Hope - Treasures of Castilla y Leon

[Margaret LaCugna]

Hi    I could not tell from the messages if many had actually been to the exhibit or were adding referral or background information along the way.

Thursday I went to see it and found it was nicely documented and displayed although one can still smell the smoke from the wretched fire. As a lover of incunabula, I think one can never see too many 1493 Gutenburg bibles or handwritten prayers (Teresa de Jesus) in excellent condition whether in Burgos, Leon, Soria, Valladolid. A good assortment and balance of very good polychromes, altar pieces, a few giant chorus books (remember them?) and a plethora of ornate crosses although a few seemed to be in dim areas. Loved the parchments and bibles from the San Isidoro !

The link to the Cathedral is http://www.stjohndivine.org     If you make a day of it, there are numerous restaurants, etc. from 103-4 to 114th on Broadway so take the time and visit ! 

Also year 'round, keep in mind the vespers at 6pm (summers at 5pm). I have been going for almost three years each week since I live four blocks away. The vespers are always reverential not quite like an extraordinary night in Rabanal del Camino for me but, in the midst of Manhattan, timeless nevertheless.

I leave Monday for Sarria-Santiago-Finisterre to complete what I did not last year.

Ciao tutti

Margot

Best Regards, 

Margaret LaCugna
2790 Broadway    3G
New York, NY 10025
mmlacugnaamsn.com
212.665.8847
Best Regards, 

Margaret LaCugna
2790 Broadway    3G
New York, NY 10025
mmlacugnaamsn.com
212.665.8847
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