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The Franciscan Monastery
A religious precinct, a window into one’s religious self, a place of quietude and reverence.
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A Cloister
A cloister with open arcades, separating two worlds: the profane and the sacred.
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The Chapel
A chapel in the background, a frozen prayer, a well tended garden.
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A Peristile
A Peristile, a system of columns, casting the evanescence of its shadow.
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The Bench
A garden would not be a garden without a bench.
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A Lane of Trees
A lane of trees, leading you down the path.
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A Promontory
A promontory, or an invitation to the beyond, the here and there.
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The Grotto
Grotto, remnant of ancient worship.
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The Catacombs
“Destitution gives access to absolute refuge” Gaston Bachelard
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Nature, Tended by the Monks
Perfection and simplicity.
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