Pondering Possession of the Holy House

The artist reflects on a delightful essay telling the story of the discovery of a site and the mythologizing of the House of Annunciation by the Empress Helena in 328AD. The Holy House is a prayer that dissolves and must be made again and again. Read the essay The Secret Lives of Buildings in the chapter The Wondrous Flitting of the Holy House in Edward Hollis’ book The Santa Casa of Loreto.

Pondering Possession of the Holy House

Die kunstenaar dink na oor ‘n genotvolle essay wat die storie vertel van die ontdekking van ‘n terrein en die mitologisering van die plek van die Maria-Boodskap deur die vorstin Helena in 328nC. Die “Holy House” verwys na ‘n gebed wat wegsmelt en oor en oor gebid moet word.

Ukucinga banzi ngokuqulethwe Yindlu Engcwele

Umzobi uqwalasela isicatshulwa esibhalwe kamnandi ebalisa ibali lokufumanisa le ndawo ngokuyifanisa neNdlu Yokwenza Izibhengezo kaKumkanikazi Helena ngo328AD. Indlu Engcwele yindawo yomthandazo ophelayo uphinde uqale kwakhona (oqhubekayo). Funda isicatshulwa Ubomi Obuyimfihlelo Yezakhiwo (The Bohe Secret Lives of Buildings) umhlathi othi Ukukhazimla Okumangalisayo Kwezakhiwo Ezingcwele(The Wondrous Flitting of the Holy House) kwincwadi kaEdward Hollis ethi, uSanta Casa waseLoreto (Santa Casa of Loreto).