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The Transfiguration of Jesus has been an important subject in Christian art, above all in the Eastern church, some of whose most striking icons show the scene. The Feast of the Transfiguration has been celebrated in the Eastern church since at least the 6th century and it is one of the Twelve Great Feasts of Eastern Orthodoxy , and so is widely ...
Quinquagesima (/ ˌ k w ɪ ŋ k w ə ˈ dʒ ɛ s ɪ m ə /), in the Western Christian Churches, is the last pre-Lenten Sunday, being the Sunday before Ash Wednesday, and the first day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide). It is also called Quinquagesima Sunday, Quinquagesimae, Estomihi, Shrove Sunday, Pork Sunday, or the Sunday next before ...
Pages in category "Paintings of the Transfiguration of Jesus" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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Epiphany is a meaningful time for many Christians. One of the very first holidays (also called feast days) of the year, Epiphany comes on the heels of Christmas celebrations and is a time of joy ...
After Christmas Day, there’s no clear date on when the season ends, but some consider the Epiphany in January as the last day. A Manila street vendor sells Christmas lanterns, locally known as ...
In Methodism, the Epiphany season runs from Epiphany Day until Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. [11] [12] White is liturgical colour for Epiphany Day itself, as well as for the Baptism of the Lord and the Feast of the Transfiguration, while green is the liturgical colour used for the rest of the season. [13]
The Transfiguration is an oil on canvas altarpiece by Ludovico Carracci, from 1595. It is held in the Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna . An earlier version of the topic was painted between 1588 and 1590, and is housed in the Scottish National Gallery , in Edinburgh .