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The hammer used to drive the nails into Jesus' hands and feet; The pincers used to remove the nails; The vessel of myrrh, used to anoint the body of Jesus, either by Joseph of Arimathea or by the Myrrhbearers; The shroud used to wrap the body of Jesus before burial; The sun and moon, representing the eclipse which occurred during the Passion
Christ after his Resurrection, with the ostentatio vulnerum, showing his wounds, Austria, c. 1500. The five wounds comprised 1) the nail hole in his right hand, 2) the nail hole in his left hand, 3) the nail hole in his right foot, 4) the nail hole in his left foot, 5) the wound to his torso from the piercing of the spear.
Holy Nail in Santa Maria della Scala in Siena. In the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome (spike of a nail). In the Holy Lance of the German imperial regalia in the Hofburg Palace in Vienna. In the Iron Crown of Lombardy in the Cathedral of Monza. In the treasury of Trier Cathedral. In Bamberg Cathedral (middle part of a nail).
The brilliant white of Christ's robes, the golden-yellow of his halo, and the bright blue of the sky behind him all serve to emphasize the ethereal nature of the event. Similarly, Byzantine art favored a flattened, hieratic style of perspective that emphasized the spiritual significance of the figures depicted.
The Holy Lance is the spear used by the Roman soldier Longinus to pierce Jesus' side when he was on the cross. The Holy Sponge, is reported to be in church Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome. The Column of the Flagellation, which Jesus was tied to during the Flagellation of Christ, is reportedly in the Basilica of Saint Praxedes in Rome.
The White Lily is specific to virginal saints, whether female or male: Lilies with three petals [3] Lily of the valley: Chastity, humility and humbleness of Mary: Palm branch: Martyrdom: Symbol of victory, triumph and peace Passionflower: Crucifixion of Jesus: Each part of the flower represents a different aspect of the Passion of Christ [3 ...
This category is for the Nativity of Jesus in art. See also other sub-categories of the parent, like Category:Adoration of the Magi in art and Category:Adoration of the Shepherds in art. Here, "art" means the visual arts, not music or drama.
Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 18:36, 9 January 2016: 640 × 956 (147 KB): Jfhutson {{Information |Description ={{en|1=w:Come, Thou long-expected Jesus from ''The Hymnal: as authorized and approved by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1916''}} |...