Pope Receives [Papal] Tiara From Catholics & Orthodox Today in Audience (Catholic/Orthodox Caucus)

Orbis Catholicus Secundus ^ | 05/25/2011 | John Sonnen

[eastsider]

D’accord.

[annalex]

The Ghent Altarpiece: Adoration of the Lamb (detail)

Jan van Eyck

1425-29
Oil on wood, height of detail: 26 CM
Cathedral of St Bavo, Ghent

[annalex]

St Gregory

Francisco de Goya

c. 1797
Oil on canvas, 188 x 113 cm
Museo Romántico, Madrid

[MarkBsnr]

Indeed. If you want a good hat, go to the Orthodox hatters. Our taste in hierachial hats has been somewhat better than yours for centuries though the popes looked appropriately hierarchial until +Paul VI’s gesture in ‘63. Hopefully +BXVI will wear this one the next time he is with one of our Patriarchs.

However, you must admit that the Aussies make some good practical ones. :)

[FormerLib]

Why the flap? Just curious!

[Ransomed]

“...accompanied by flabella carriers.”

Why can’t they be physically fit carriers? Catholics are just as in shape as any other faith, even if beer does hold a special place in the culture.

Freegards

[married21]

Thanks for posting this picture. I really like Goya.

[MarkBsnr]

Why the flap? Just curious!

I believe that it was originally designed that way to allow for slinging a rifle over your shoulder so that the hat would not interfere with it. I wear mine pinned up on both sides unless it's raining and then I unsnap both sides. It normally stays shaped like a cowboy hat at that point and does a good job at channeling the rain towards the back.

[annalex]

The textures are amazing on this one. Look how the metal of the tiara contrasts with the silk and parchment, and the paper of the book.