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The Seven Works of Mercy (Italian: Sette opere di Misericordia), also known as The Seven Acts of Mercy, is an oil painting by Italian painter Caravaggio, circa 1607.The painting depicts the seven corporal works of mercy in traditional Catholic belief, which are a set of compassionate acts concerning the material needs of others.
The Cathedral of Our Lady Assumed into Heaven and St Nicholas [1] (Irish language: Ard-Eaglais Mhaighdean na Deastógála agus Naomh Nioclás), commonly known as Galway Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Galway, Ireland. [2] Construction began in 1958 on the site of the old city prison.
[5] [6] [7] In her diary (Notebook 1, items 47 and 48), she wrote that Jesus told her: [3] Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: "Jesus, I trust in You". I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and then throughout the world. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish ...
The church was built upon the site of the 5th-century basilica of Arles, named for St. Stephen. [1] In the 15th century a Gothic choir was added to the Romanesque nave. Along with other medieval and Roman buildings in Arles, in 1981 the church was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the Arles, Roman and Romanesque Monuments group ...
[1] The Bishopric of Antibes was established c.450 by Pope Leo I , the first two bishops being Armentarius and Agroecius . [ 2 ] Presumably it was around this time that the cathedral was first built, and indeed the altar in the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament has been dated to the Merovingian era .
Esther Newport, member of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods; founded the Catholic Art Association [756] Guido Nincheri, artist for Catholic churches in Canada; Pope Pius XI named him Knight-Commander of the Order of Saint-Sylvester [757] Erik Olson, Swedish convert; painted a triptych in 1977 for the Vatican Museum in Rome [758]
Luca Giordano, c. 1653. National Gallery of Victoria.. One of the earliest paintings of Sebastian being nursed is by Josse Lieferinxe in about 1497, part of a cycle from an altarpiece in Marseilles (now Philadelphia Museum of Art), [6] but the subject was rare until the 17th century, and treated as part of a series of Sebastian's life.
Il Redentore has one of the most prominent sites of any of Palladio's structures, and is considered one of the pinnacles of his career. It is a large, white building with a dome crowned by a statue of the Redeemer.