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The tapestry installed behind the altar, at the north end of the nave in Coventry Cathedral. The tapestry depicts a seated Risen Christ, within an oval mandorla on a green background, surrounded by the four living creatures mentioned in Chapter 4 of the Book of Revelation, which are also symbols of the Four Evangelists.
Home altars often contain a cross or crucifix, an image of Jesus Christ, a copy of the Bible (especially a Family Bible), a breviary and/or other prayer book, a daily devotional, and prayer beads, among other religious articles specific to the individual's Christian denomination, for example, the images of the saints for Catholics, the Small ...
In the course of the Baroque re-design in 1705, it was "altered in a tasteless way", namely dismantled into parts to be re-installed in the church outside the altar area. The altar survived the city fire in 1719 undamaged. After the bombing of Schneeberg on April 19, 1945, the altarpiece was rescued from the already burning church by many ...
Christ at the home of Mary and Martha; Christ at the Sea of Galilee; Christ Bearing the Soul of the Virgin; Christ Blessing (Bellini, 1500) Christ Blessing (Raphael) Christ Blessing the Children; Christ Blessing the Children (Lucas Cranach the Elder) The Christ Child and the Infant John the Baptist with a Shell; Christ Child Blessing
For the celebration of Mass, the altar should be covered by at least one white altar cloth: "Out of reverence for the celebration of the memorial of the Lord and for the banquet in which the Body and Blood of the Lord are offered, there should be, on an altar where this is celebrated, there should be at least one white cloth, its shape, size ...
Jesus hands Judas the sop, Tilman Riemenschneider, Holy Blood Altar, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, 1501–05. The first episode, much the most common in Western Medieval art, [13] is the dramatic and dynamic moment of Jesus' announcement of his betrayal.
The representation of Jesus himself on the cross is referred to in English as the corpus (Latin for 'body'). [1] [2] The crucifix emphasizes Jesus' sacrifice, including his death by crucifixion, which Christians believe brought about the redemption of mankind. Most crucifixes portray Jesus on a Latin cross, rather than a Tau cross or a Coptic ...
A reredos (/ ˈ r ɪər ˌ d ɒ s, ˈ r ɪər ɪ-, ˈ r ɛ r ɪ-/ REER-dos, REER-ih-, RERR-ih-) is a large altarpiece, a screen, or decoration placed behind the altar in a church. It often includes religious images. The term reredos may also be used for similar structures, if elaborate, in secular architecture, for example very grand carved ...