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 of Jesus Christ (the last hours of his life, including the Crucifixion). The purple and white wiry filaments...
The Last Supper is one of several major events in the earthly life of Jesus Christ that are recorded in the Bible. The Last Supper is a description of the last meal Jesus Christ had with His disciples prior to His arrest and crucifixion on a roman cross about 2,000 years ago. The ...
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...
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...
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...
Pentecost, (Pentecost from Greekpentecostē, “50th day”), majorfestivalin the Christianchurch, celebrated on the Sunday that falls on the 50th day ofEaster. Itcommemoratesthe descent of theHoly Spiriton theApostlesand otherdisciplesfollowing the Crucifixion, Resurrection, andAscensionofJesus Christ(Ac...
Clement had specified that the work contain a depiction ofJesus Christ’s Resurrection, but otherwise Michelangelo had considerable liberty in subject matter, and, populating the painting with dozens of figures, he relates the triumph of good over evil. (Michelangelo included a self-portrait on the...
Jesus falls the first time. Jesus meets hismother. Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross. Veronicawipes Jesus’ face. Jesus falls the second time. The women ofJerusalemweep over Jesus. Jesus falls the third time. Jesus is stripped of his garments. ...
Last Supper, in the New Testament, the final meal shared by Jesus and his disciples in an upper room in Jerusalem, the occasion of the institution of the Eucharist. The Synoptic Gospels and the early traditions of the church affirm that the Last Supper o