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The Basilica of Saint-Denis is a large Catholic church located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is considered to be the first example of Gothic architecture and is known for being the final resting place of many French kings and queens. The basilica was built in the 12th...
Passion Sunday is the fifth Sunday of Lent in the Christian liturgical calendar. It marks the beginning of the two-week period called Passiontide, which focuses on the suffering and death of Jesus Christ. On this day, Christians remember Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem, which is also known as Palm...
The late 13th-century portal of Strasbourg Cathedral was inspired by the writings of medieval philosopher and theologian Albertus Magnus. The portal depicts scenes from the life of Christ, and the archivolts depict figures from the Bible. Albertus Magnus wrote extensively on theology, philosophy, natural science, and music, and his ideas...
Albertus Magnus wrote a book about animals in the 13th century called "De animalibus". A manuscript of this book from the late 15th century, known as cod. fiesolano 67, is held at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence, Italy. The library has many other manuscripts and printed books,...
The University of Santo Tomas (UST) is the oldest existing Catholic university in Asia, founded in 1611 and located in Manila, Philippines. The original campus was located in Intramuros, the walled city of Manila. UST is the largest university in Manila and draws inspiration from the teachings and philosophy of...
The Albertus Magnus Monument is a statue located in front of the main building of the University of Cologne in Germany. The statue honors Albertus Magnus, a theologian, scholar, and philosopher who lived in the 13th century and was canonized in 1931. It is easily accessible by tram and takes...
This is a Roman sarcophagus located in the crypt of St. Andrew's Church in Cologne, Germany, which contains the relics of Albertus Magnus, a Catholic saint and bishop known for his contributions to philosophy and theology during the Middle Ages. A sarcophagus is a stone coffin, while a...
"Saint Albert the Great" was a 13th-century Catholic saint, bishop, and philosopher who wrote extensively on topics such as theology, natural science, and metaphysics. He is recognized as one of the most important theologians and philosophers of the Middle Ages. "Vincenzo Onofri was an Italian sculptor who...
Details: This seated Virgin and Child was carved in the middle of the 13th century, a time when private devotional practices became increasingly popular. In bedchambers or in small oratories, private domestic spaces set aside for prayer, images like this would have served as focal points for prayer and meditation....
Details: The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes is a group of churches, religious buildings, and places of worship on the site where the Lourdes apparitions occurred in 1858, in the town of Lourdes, in France. The area is owned and administered by the Roman Catholic Church and is a...
Details: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral is a Greek Orthodox cathedral located in Chicago, Illinois[1][2]. It was established in 1892 by a Greek immigrant community from Laconia and the Greek Islands[1]. The church was built on its present site in 1910 and faithfully models the Byzantine-Renaissance style...
Details: The Georgian inscription on the handle of this cross indicates that its silver frame was commissioned in 1713 by Domentius IV (Damian Bagrationi), Patriarch of the Georgian Orthodox Church from 1705 to 1741, "for the forgiveness of his sins." The woodcarving inside carries Greek inscriptions and was...
Details: Quezon City is the most populous city in the Philippines[1]. It is the largest city in the Philippines and one of the constituent cities of Metro Manila[2]. Quezon City was chartered city and capital of the Philippines from 1948 to 1976. The city is located immediately northeast...
Details: Bernadette Soubirous was born in 1844, the first child of an extremely poor miller in the town of Lourdes in southern France[1]. She is often depicted in prayer with a rosary or appealing to the Holy Virgin[2]. St. Bernadette of Lourdes, original name Marie-Bernarde Soubirous, was beatified...
Details: This cross would have been placed on the altar and used by priests for blessing the faithful. Its woodcarved center depicts the Crucifixion on one side and Christ's Baptism on the other. The top and bottom arms contain images of the four evangelists. The Crucifixion is flanked...
Details: Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sculpture "Cristo Crocifisso" (The Crucified Christ) is a life-size bronze sculpture of the crucified Jesus[2]. It was cast in 1650 and held in Bernini's private collection for 25 years[2]. It is believed that Bernini cast three versions of...
Details: The funeral of Pope Benedict XVI was held on Thursday, January 5th, 2023 in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican[1][2]. The funeral was presided over by Pope Francis and attended by around 50,000 people[1]. The body of Pope Benedict XVI had been lying...
Details: Saints Jerome and Mary Magdalen are two sculptures by the Italian artist Gianlorenzo Bernini. They sit in the Chigi Chapel of Siena Cathedral. The statues were commissioned as part of the chapel by the then–pope Alexander VII (Fabio Chigi). Work began on the sculptures in 1661 and they...
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...
Details: This painted enamel pendant was probably commissioned as a baptism gift. An inscription on the back of the silver frame gives a birth date (September 9, 1768), and the date of the child's "name day," or baptism (September 28), also the date of the feasts...
Details: The Deposition is a marble sculpture by the Italian High Renaissance master Michelangelo. It depicts four figures: the dead body of Jesus Christ, newly taken down from the Cross, Nicodemus (or possibly Joseph of Arimathea), Mary Magdalene, and the Virgin Mary. The sculpture is housed in the Museo dell&...
Details: The Chapel of the Holy Cross is a Roman Catholic chapel built into the buttes of Sedona, Arizona, and is run by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, as a part of St. John Vianney Parish in Sedona. Richard Hein was chosen as project architect, and the design was...
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...
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...
