There is an undoubted original half-length portrait of this bishop in the Hall of Jesus College, Oxford. There are monuments to other members of the family in the church at Ross. In the pavement near the choir-aisle is a brass to John Philips, the author of The Splendid Shilling and of...
Crucifixion was an important method of capital punishment particularly among the Persians, Seleucids, Carthaginians, and Romans until about the 4th century CE. The most famous victim of crucifixion is Jesus Christ.
The common name, which suits the extraordinary flavour of the fruit, originated with Christian missionaries who noted that various parts of the unusual flower are symbolic of the Passion ofJesus Christ(the last hours of his life, including the Crucifixion). The purple and white wiry filaments of...
Another question that has been raised, usually in the context of Jewish-Christian relations, is whether the Jews or the Romans were primarily responsible for Jesus’ death. Christian theology has generally replied that the joint action of Jew and Gentile in the crucifixion of Jesus is a symbol ...
Passion music is a musical setting of the suffering and Crucifixion of Christ, based either on biblical texts or poetic elaborations.
Crown of thorns is popular as a houseplant and is grown in warm climates as a garden shrub. Flowering is year-round but most plentiful in wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere. The common name refers to the thorny crown Jesus was forced to wear during his crucifixion, with the red bracts ...
Maundy Thursday is the Thursday before Easter, observed in commemoration of Jesus Christ’s institution of the Eucharist during the Last Supper. Many churches celebrate with a ceremonial washing of feet, in memory of Christ washing the feet of his discip
Crown of thorns is popular as a houseplant and is grown in warm climates as a garden shrub. Flowering is year-round but most plentiful in wintertime in the Northern Hemisphere. The common name refers to the thorny crown Jesus was forced to wear during his crucifixion, with the red bracts ...
One of the subjects was the conversion of St. Paul, and the other was the crucifixion of St. Peter. The two works were to hang on the side walls of the chapel, flanking an altarpiece by Annibale Carracci depicting the Assumption of the Virgin. Santa Maria del Popolo was one of the ...
the Latin cross is surrounded on three sides byporticoes. To the east stands theNativityfacade with scenes celebratingJesus’ birth; on the west is the Passion facade, depicting Jesus’ Crucifixion; and the main entrance boasts the Glory facade, showing how humans can celebrate the divine glory...