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The Conversion of Saint Paul, Luca Giordano, 1690, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy The Conversion of Saint Paul, Caravaggio, 1600. The conversion of Paul the Apostle (also the Pauline conversion, Damascene conversion, Damascus Christophany and Paul's "road to Damascus" event) was, according to the New Testament, an event in the life of Saul/Paul the Apostle that led him to cease persecuting early ...
Damascene may refer to: Topics directly associated with the city of Damascus in Syria: A native or inhabitant of Damascus; Damascus Arabic, the local dialect of Damascus; Damascus steel, developed for swordmaking "Damascene moment", the religious conversion of Paul; Animal breeds: Damascene (pigeon) Damascus goat
The Conversion on the Way to Damascus (Conversione di San Paolo) is a work by Caravaggio, painted in 1601 for the Cerasi Chapel of the church of Santa Maria del Popolo, in Rome. Across the chapel is a second Caravaggio depicting the Crucifixion of Saint Peter. On the altar between the two is the Assumption of the Virgin Mary by Annibale Carracci.
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Damascene, as in the Damascene conversion of Paul, Damascene steel and a Damascene sword (not to be confused with the Damoclean Sword), is definitely an adjective. Occasionally, I run across a phrase like "damascene hardness", referring to the steel. Damask is both an adjective, as in damask silk, and a noun for such fabric (damask and lace).
But the signs are that no such Damascene conversion is about to be witnessed. THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: With uncontrolled blazes still raging around Los Angeles, on the day it was confirmed ...
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"Damascus moment" or "Damascene moment", in reference to the Conversion of Paul; Damascus Securities Exchange; Damson, once known as a Damascus plum; Damascus College Ballarat, Secondary school in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia; The 1980 Damascus Titan missile explosion.