A History of Sex: Regia di Michael Coulter. Con Janine Amsterdam, Laurence Fishburne, Xaviera Hollander, Andres Serrano. Andres Serrano is a New York photographer most famous for his controversial 1987 work Piss Christ. This documentary follows him to Am
To Countess Marie d’Agoult, who left her husband and children for him, he spoke only of the “destiny of mankind” and “promises of religion.” Later, he captivated a Russian princess (who also abandoned her spouse for him) through spiritual communions in her crucifix-filled bedroom. She...
The Trial by Fire, St. Francis offers to walk through fire, to convert the Sultan of Egypt, 1296-1297Confirmation of the Rule, 1297-1299Dream of the Palace, 1297-1299 Exorcism of the Demons at Arezzo, 1297-1299Miracle of the Crucifix, 1297-1299Pentecost, c.1290-c.1299 ...
Exorcisms are a frequent fascination for the film industry, and it can be hard to separate fact from fiction. But the idea of purging evil—whatever its form—has roots that straddle the line between A.D. and B.C.
Originally an adjunct of Holyrood Abbey, itself founded in 1128 by David I after the king had been saved from a 'muckle hart' by the miraculous appearance of a crucifix, Canongate actually remained for a long time a separate entity from Edinburgh. This is the first book to trace the comple...
subjects, who calls the museum home, would have showed off status symbols like jewels while giving glory to God. Beyond the Catholic crucifixes you might expect, homes also held Hindu and Chinese imagery, plus obvious infusions from the Moors' occupation of southern Spain over hundreds of years...
Some families also include a Christian crucifix or an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s patron saint in the altar. Haunted History of Halloween In Mexico, families clean the graves at cemeteries, preparing for the spirit to come. On the night of November 2, they take food to ...
These surprising Joan of Arc facts will give you new insight into the young peasant who rallied French troops in massive victories against the English during ...
The History of Protestantism, Volume Third, Book Twenty-Second, PROTESTANTISM IN FRANCE: DEATH OF HENRY IV (1610) TO REVOLUTION (1789).
Often he would convey a moral or illustrate a motto: a snake lying coiled under grass; a skull on plants in bloom. Gold and silver cups or tankards are suggestive of the vanity of earthly possessions. Salvation is seen allegorically as a chalice amid blossoms, and death as a crucifix in...