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Herrán Matorras' Virgin of El Panecillo (1976) on El Panecillo is a large replica of the sculpture. The Virgin of Quito (Spanish, La Virgen de Quito) — also known as the Virgin of the Apocalypse, Winged Virgin of Quito, Dancing Madonna, and Legarda's Virgin — is a wooden sculpture by the Quiteño artist Bernardo de Legarda (ca. 1700-1773) which has become the most representative example ...
The Virgin of El Panecillo (in Spanish: Virgen del Panecillo), also known as the Virgin of Quito from the sculpture of the same name, is a monument in Quito, Ecuador. It is located on the top of the hill of El Panecillo , a loaf-shaped hill in the heart of the city and serves as a backdrop to the historic center of Quito.
The following list enumerates a selection of Marian, Josephian, and Christological images venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, authorised by a Pope who has officially granted a papal bull of Pontifical coronation to be carried out either by the Pontiff, his papal legate or a papal nuncio.
The Leon County Sheriff's Office is investigating an "in-custody death" after a 43-year-old woman was found unresponsive in a cell at the Leon County Detention Facility on Friday morning.
Tallahassee-Leon County invites both residents and visitors to explore the courageous stories and historic landmarks that have shaped our region. Bicentennial salute: Leon County honors Black ...
The outside of the dome serves as the base of the newer statue, also named Christ the King. Its arms are open, with statues of angels kneeling at either side, one holding the crown of thorns, the other a royal crown. At the foot of the statue of Christ the King is the modern basilica, shaped like a globe.
Christ of the Mercy in the city of San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua; Christ of the Ozarks in Arkansas, United States; Christ of the Sacred Heart above the town of El Morro, near the city of Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico; Christ of Vũng Tàu in Vung Tau city, Vietnam; Le Christ Roi, Dog River, Matn District, Lebanon [1] Christ the King in ...
Built in 1922 by the Catholic Church, the Christ the Redeemer statue is inside the Tijuca National Park, a sprawling 3,953-hectare expanse of restored Atlantic Forest recognized as one of the ...