Unboxing the โ€œBiblia Sacra Vulgatae Editionisโ€

The Vulgate is the Latin language translation of the Bible going back to St Jerome (c. 342-420). A work of exquisite importance for the history of Christianity and the dissemination of the Bible, it still remains in official use. The version reviewed in this post is a wonderful facsimile of the so-called Sixto-Clementine Vulgate, originally published in Belgium in 1901.

Listening tips: Caspar David Friedrich

This September marks the 250 years of Caspar David Friedrich - the famous German painter who has become synonymous with Romanticism. In this post I will give a few listening tips on the subject of CDF, including podcasts and radio programmes that will help you get acquainted with this remarkable artist.