The secrets of Santiago de Compostela

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The secrets of Santiago de Compostela

January 9, 2021 by notjustagranny

I was researching some carvings on the portico if a church I visited a couple of days ago and came across this article. Absolutely love this story. Clever man 😃😃😃

An Art Historian Discovered a Cheeky Self-Portrait That a Stonemason Left as an Easter Egg Inside a Famous Spanish Cathedral 800 Years Ago

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/art-historian-discovered-secret-stonemason-self-portrait-800-year-old-cathedral-spain-1920189

If you’ve walked to the Cathedral in Santiago you’ll know why this is such a fascinating find….

If you haven’t walked to the Cathedral in Santiago…..why not!!! Start planning 😉😄😄

Posted in Camino 2017, European travels, Historical, Interesting articles, long distance walks - solo, news from around the world, project 101, Travel, UNESCO Heritage Sites | Tagged cathedral, historical churches in Spain, Interesting articles, secrets of Santiago de Compostela, stone masons carvings, walking the camino de santiago | 4 Comments

4 Responses

on January 9, 2021 at 7:46 am | Reply wetanddustyroads

Wow 😲 … and took them quite LONG to find this … amazing!
- on January 9, 2021 at 8:59 am | Reply notjustagranny
  
  Quite extraordinary.
on January 9, 2021 at 11:32 am | Reply Little Miss Traveller

Would love to visit Santiago. It’s be on my wish list for sometime now. Thank you for sharing and hope things are going well with you. Marion
- on January 9, 2021 at 12:16 pm | Reply notjustagranny
  
  Hi Marion. It’s a wonderful place for a wish list. There’s something quite different about the Cathedral in comparison to other cathedrals. I found it way more intense…perhaps the dreams and prayers of all the pilgrims over the centuries. All well here, thank you. Hoping we get Covid under control soon do i can start travelling farther afield. Hope all well with you and your family too. Thanks for dropping by