Similar words exist in other European languages: Dom ( German and Dutch), dom ( Romanian), dóm ( Hungarian and Slovak), dôme ( French), domo ( Portuguese), doms ( Latvian), tum ( Polish), domkirke ( Danish and Norwegian), dómkirkja ( Icelandic), domkyrka ( Swedish), toomkirik ( Estonian), tuomiokirkko ( Finnish) and so on. Many people refer to particular churches simply as il Duomo, the Duomo, without regard to the full proper name of the church. There is no direct translation of "duomo" into English, leading to many such churches being erroneously called "cathedral" in English, regardless of whether the church in question hosts a bishop. By contradistinction, the Italian word for a cathedral sensu stricto is cattedrale. On the other hand, the city of Trevi no longer has a bishop, although it once did, and the erstwhile cathedral of Emilianus of Trevi is now a mere church. Monza Cathedral, for example, has never been a diocesan seat and is by definition not a cathedral. Its vivid, artificial color not only illuminates our steps but teases our eyes, drawing geometric shapes through the shadows of those arcades that, slowly, lead us to our destination.Įach fountain pen is supplied with a 2 pen pencase.Duomo ( English: / ˈ d w oʊ m oʊ/, Italian: ) is an Italian term for a church with the features of, or having been built to serve as, a cathedral, whether or not it currently plays this role. The yellow light of the porticoes contrasts the black sky of the night while offering a safe guide home. The special, hand-made milling on their surface follows the motifs of the raw wood used for the first porticoes, whereas their colours refer to the contrast between light and darkness that characterizes these structures after sunset. We take inspiration from the porticoes of Bologna, which embody so much history and meaning, to present our two new creations of LA DOTTA collection: Studiorum and Domus. Over the centuries, the wood turned into stone, becoming the network of covered walkways that connects neighborhoods, shops, and people still today. It is still possible to see these ancient Medieval porticoes, with the irregular surfaces of their dark wood, while walking along via Mascarella or Strada Maggiore. It is the arrival of students, attracted since 1088 by the famous Studiorum, that led to the construction of Bologna’s famous porticoes: to grant them a Domus, that is, a home, the houses’ upper floors were extended by adding balconies initially supported by wooden beams. This is one of the most beautiful aspects of the University of Bologna: the taverns and the porticoes”.Įco describes his University as an ancient institution that is, at the same time, young, because its students bring it to life by taking it outside of the buildings when they discuss their ideas over a drink or while walking under the city’s porticoes. (…) These students wandered under the porticoes at night and went to bars to tell each other what they were studying (…). When interviewed about his bond with the University of Bologna, Umberto Eco used the following words: “In my students’ dissertations, I often found quotes from the theses that other students were writing at the time.
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