The Wonders of the Vatican Library
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More than a repository of priceless art and antiquities, the Vatican Apostolic Library, as we learn in the compelling The Wonders of the Vatican Library, is a veritable history of the Church of Rome and its governance of Catholic dogma. Written and directed by Vincenzo Labella, producer of Franco Zeffirelli's beautiful Jesus of Nazareth, Wonders is not so much for armchair tourists as it is for fans of great storytelling drama. The cornerstone of the Vatican, Labella tells us, is the fact of St. Peter's martyrdom, which inspired construction of both the Basilica and the Library. While the latter contains many precious manuscripts and staggeringly beautiful gifts from faraway lands, its most important asset are scores of frescoes depicting such important events as the church's Council of Trent, a response to Luther's Reformation. A second disc in this volume concerns a fascinating history of the Rosary and its roots in the cult of Mary-worship. --Tom Keogh
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ASIN: B0000TB05U Release Date: 2004-03-30 |
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More than a repository of priceless art and antiquities, the Vatican Apostolic Library, as we learn in the compelling The Wonders of the Vatican Library, is a veritable history of the Church of Rome and its governance of Catholic dogma. Written and directed by Vincenzo Labella, producer of Franco Zeffirelli's beautiful Jesus of Nazareth, Wonders is not so much for armchair tourists as it is for fans of great storytelling drama. The cornerstone of the Vatican, Labella tells us, is the fact of St. Peter's martyrdom, which inspired construction of both the Basilica and the Library. While the latter contains many precious manuscripts and staggeringly beautiful gifts from faraway lands, its most important asset are scores of frescoes depicting such important events as the church's Council of Trent, a response to Luther's Reformation. A second disc in this volume concerns a fascinating history of the Rosary and its roots in the cult of Mary-worship. --Tom Keogh
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Wonders of the Vatican Library: The Rosary
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From the writer-producer of Moses the Lawagiver, Jesus of Nazareth, Marco Polo and Anno Domini comes a beautiful 2 DVD set. Exclusive authorization allowed Illuminated Filmworks to cross the threshold of the Vatican Library and capture images of resplendent beauty. Among it's more than 1 million volumes, it contains 7,000 illuminated manuscripts predating the 16th ceentury as well as the finest single collection of Judaic, islamic and Christian texts. The Vatical Library Collection contains one of the most exceptional private collections of tapestries, coins and art treasures in existence, and it is the repository of imperial, royal and other magnificent and intriguing gifts presented to the Popes over the centuries. Disc 1: Pages of Light, Halls of Pope Sixtus V, The Galleries Disc 2: The Rosary: A Garland of PrayerDVD:
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