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Details: The central scene of this painted, gilded wooden triptych shows Christ's Agony in the Garden of Gethsemane on the eve of his Crucifixion, based on a print by the German Master A. G. Christ prays to God the Father while the apostles Peter, John the Evangelist, and James sleep...
Details: The Betremariam Monastery is located on the Zege Peninsula near Bahir Dar, Ethiopia[1][3]. It was founded in the 14th century by a saint called Betre Mariam[2], and its circular church was built in the 16th century[2]. The monastery is one of more than 20 monastic...
Details: God expelled Adam from the Garden of Eden to prevent him from accessing the Tree of Life and living forever in sin[1][2]. God also wanted to teach Adam and Eve that His holiness could not be violated[2]. By expelling Adam, God demonstrated His love and care...
Details: The province of Goa in western India was under Portuguese control from 1512–1961, forming a nexus in trading routes that circumnavigated the earth. Goan craftsman were renowned for their supple modeling of ivory (likely exported from Mozambique) into Christian icons, which feed the appetite for luxury products in...
Details: The Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family in Exile is located at Duke Street (off Oxford Street), Mayfair, London, England[1]. It is part of the Ukrainian Catholic Eparchy of the Holy Family of London, a diocese of the Ukrainian Catholic Church with parishes throughout England, Scotland and...
Details: Three tender scenes of the baby Christ, the Virgin Mary, and Saint Joseph fill the rectangular area of this French Gothic ivory. Above them, the squiggly line separates the gable and shows that the prayerful angel is in Heaven. The hinges on each side of the ivory reveal that...
Details: The Adam and Eve story is found in the Bible's Book of Genesis[1]. God created Adam and then Eve, placing them in the Garden of Eden to care for it[1]. The Devil tempted Eve with the forbidden fruit from the Tree of Knowledge, which she ate[2]...
Details: This small icon depicts the Virgin with her hands raised in prayer, and identified by an abbreviated inscription as the Mother of God. The size and theme of the icon suggest it was used in private devotion. For its pious owner, it would have served as a constant reminder...
Details: According to the Gospels, Jesus appeared to his disciples several times after the Resurrection, including on the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus. In the encounter, represented at the top of this plaque, the disciples lament the Crucifixion, while Jesus explains the redemptive nature of his sacrifice. Below, Jesus appears...
Details: The Ukrainian Catholic Church of the Immaculate Conception is located in Cooks Creek, Manitoba[1][2]. Construction of the church began in 1930 and it is one of the largest Ukrainian Catholic churches in Western Canada[3][4]. It features a traditional English service with Ukrainian hymns[5] and...
Details: The Virgin Mary holds the Christ Child on her right hip and stands upon a crescent moon, an allusion to the passage in Revelation 12 that describes Mary as "a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet." Christ grasps her exposed nipple as a sign...
Details: This ivory plaque probably once served as part of a decorative cover for a liturgical manuscript. Three holy women intent on anointing the body of Jesus approach his burial place, the Holy Sepulchre, seen here as a twostory cylindrical building. A man "robed in white," and endowed here with...
Details: Built between 1922 and 1924, the Gothic Revival-style red brick St. John Catholic Church was designed by St. Louis-based firm Ludewig & Dreisoerner for the St. John Catholic Church congregation, the third-oldest catholic congregation in Covington, formed in 1854 and originally located at the corner of Worth Street and Leonard...
Details: The Holy Trinity Ukrainian Catholic Church in Vegreville, Alberta is located half a kilometer from the CPR and CNR in the northern part of the town[4]. The church property was incorporated in 1939 and a parish hall was blessed on May 14, 1939 by Fathers Naucratius Kryzanowsky and...
Details: This image depicted may be considered to adhere to Catholic ideas, despite the chapel being non-denominational. This is primarily because it is an image depicting a scene from the Bible, which is a sacred text that is considered holy and central to the faith of many Christians, including Catholics....
Details: This mourning figure was part of a sculptural tableau depicting the Entombment, the scriptural event when Jesus was laid to rest in a tomb. The mourners for this kind of scene usually included the Virgin Mary, Mary Magdalene, two further Marys (of which the present sculpture was probably one)...
Details: Crucifixion was a form of execution used by the Romans and was usually reserved for slaves[1]. It was the most painful and disgraceful form of death[1]. In Catholicism, the Crucifixion is an emblem of victory and sits upon every altar where Mass is celebrated[2]. Jesus of...
Details: This limestone statue shows the standing Virgin Mary cradling the Christ Child in her arms. It is carved nearly in the round and was once vividly painted. Christ is warmly swaddled to his mother's chest and holds the fingers of his right hand to his mouth; Mary gazes at...
Details: This panel came from a retable made for the parish church of Los Ojíjares, near Granada, which was dedicated to Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin. Saint Anne and her husband, Joaquim, prominently featured in the relief, were honored in Catholic devotion as emblems of the Immaculate Conception...
Details: The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament is a Catholic cathedral located in Christchurch, New Zealand[1]. It is regarded as one of the finest examples of church architecture in Australasia[2] and is designed by architect Francis Petre, a New Zealand-born architect working out of Dunedin[3]. It is...
Details: The St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, located at 308 Fillmore Avenue in Buffalo, New York, boasts a stunning architectural design, characterized by its Romanesque style and use of round arches. The work of Władysław Zawadzki, the church features prominent stone hood moldings above the windows and a compound arch...
Details: St. Nicholas, the 4th-century bishop of Myra (in present-day Turkey), was one of the most venerated saints in Russia. Considered almost a "national" saint, he was second only to the Mother of God as a protector and intercessor with God. The small figures in the icon's upper corners refer...
Details: This complex composition served a Russian household's spiritual needs throughout the year by incorporating the whole church calendar in the form of images corresponding to the major feast days. Depicted, starting at the bottom left, are the Birth of the Virgin (September 8), Presentation of the Virgin in the...
Details: Bronze icons were a popular, inexpensive substitute for those made out of more precious metals. The Virgin is shown as an intercessor with her hands raised in prayer, turning toward Christ in the upper right corner. This portrait type of the Virgin "Hagiosoritissa" comes from an icon in the...
