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The forked cross in the church of St. Mary's in the Capitol in Cologne was thought for a long time to be the oldest forked crucifix. Restoration work revealed, however, that it was not the original prototype for all forked crosses, but that this crucifix may have been the catalyst for the popularization of this type of cross in the Rhineland.
Mystic Crucifixion is a c. 1500 oil on canvas and egg tempera painting by the Florentine Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli (c. 1445-1510) . Painted during the part of his career when he came under the influence of the Dominican friar Girolamo Savonarola (though after the cleric had already been burnt at the stake), the work has been seen as a statement upon the state of Florence itself.
The once fast-moving fire has scorched more than 4,000 acres and was 30% contained by Friday morning, according to Cal Fire. The fire threatened more than 4,300 structures, destroying 14 and ...
Machias-based New York State Police said multiple fire departments responded at about 4 a.m. to the blaze at a single-family residence located at 3825 Creek Road in Yorkshire. One family member ...
Grape Vine Creek Fire: 30,000 acres burned (20% contained) Windy Deuce Fire: 8,000 acres burned (20% contained) The Juliet Pass Fire was 90% contained on Tuesday afternoon after burning nearly ...
The 800-year-old cross in the Stenkumla Church on Gotland shows the origin of the name Christus triumphans: the crucified figure wears a crown and "shoes" of a ruler. In church architecture the rood, or rood cross, is a life-sized crucifix displayed on the central axis of a church, normally at the chancel arch. The earliest roods hung from the ...
The Jennings Creek fire has burned at least 3,500 acres on the New York and New Jersey border. It was just 20% contained as of Monday, Nov. 11, 2024. Michael Guillen/NY Post
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