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Baalim and Ashtaroth are given as the collective names of the male and female demons (respectively) who came from between the "bordering flood of old Euphrates" and "the Brook that parts Egypt from Syrian ground". [98] Baal and derived epithets like Baalist were used as slurs during the English Reformation for the saints and their devotees.
Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Asteroth), in demonology, is considered to be the Great Duke of Hell in the first hierarchy with Beelzebub and Lucifer; he is part of the evil trinity. He is described as a male figure, most likely named after the unrelated Near Eastern goddess Astarte .
It depicts Jesus Christ on the cross in a darkened sky floating over a body of water complete with a boat and fishermen. Although it is a depiction of the crucifixion, it is devoid of nails, blood, and a crown of thorns, because, according to Dalí, he was convinced by a dream that these features would mar his depiction of Christ. Also in a ...
Baal with Thunderbolt or the Baal stele is a white limestone bas-relief stele from the ancient kingdom of Ugarit in northwestern Syria. The stele was discovered in 1932, about 20 metres (66 ft) from the Temple of Baal in the acropolis of Ugarit, during excavations directed by French archaeologist Claude F. A. Schaeffer .
: Marie-Alexandrine de Schietere née De Fraula, Bruges 9 May 1781: sale of the collection of Douariere de Philippe Charles de Schietere Marie-Alexandrine de Fraula at J. Garemyn, Bruges, lot no. 68, for 39-0 francs (as ‘Un très-beau Tableau d'une forme Centrée par le haut, le Panneau d'une seule piece, réprésentant Jesus Christ attaché à la Croix.
Christ on the Cross, a 1620 painting by Peter Paul Rubens; Christ on the Cross, a 1631 painting by Rembrandt; Christ on the Cross, any of a set of four paintings (c. 1760–1770) by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo; Christ on the Cross, an 1835 painting by Eugène Delacroix; Christ on the Cross, a 1782 painting by Jacques-Louis David
Detectives took the Turin Shroud, believed to show Jesus' image, and created a photo-fit image from the material. They used a computer program to reverse the aging process.
Often, Christ imagery is associated with a biblical passage or text. In this case, the background illustrates Matthew 8:23-27. [15] In this text, Christ reminds the disciples of their faith, even in moments of struggle and fear. This same narration is shown in Christ Carrying the Cross. Although the storm seems to be raging in the background in ...