Rose of Viterbo
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Rose of Viterbo, TOSF, was a young woman born in Viterbo, then a contested commune of the Papal States. She spent her brief life as a recluse, and was outspoken in her support of the papacy. Otherwise
Window showing Saint Rose defying the pyre in Vitorchiano
The Communion of Saint Rose of Viterbo, by Juan Antonio de Frías y Escalante
La Macchina of Saint Rose
Macchina di Santa Rosa
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The Macchina di Santa Rosa is a 30-metre-high machine built to honor Rose of Viterbo, the patron saint of Viterbo, Italy. Every 3rd of September, a hundred men called "Facchini di Santa Rosa" carry th
Rose of Viterbo
…is celebrated in Viterbo and by the Franciscans. On September 3, the eve of the feast of St. Rose, the people of Viterbo follow the transportation of La Macchina ("the Machine of St. Rose") a massive 28-metre-high (92 ft) tower, illuminated with 3,000 tiny electric lights and 880 candles, and topped off with a…
Ali di luce (2007)