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Judas was both a disciple of Jesus and one of the original twelve Apostles. Most Apostles originated from Galilee but Judas came from Judea. [5] The gospels of Matthew (26:47–50) and Mark (14:43–45) both use the Greek verb καταφιλέω, kataphiléō, which means to "kiss, caress; distinct from φιλεῖν, philein; especially of an amorous kiss."
Ivory pax with Crucifixion, Germany or France, 15th century Northern Italy, c. 1480, Glass, paint, gilt, copper, metal foil, 10.16 cm (4.00 in) high Pax including a plaquette by Valerio Belli, 1520s. The pax was an object used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance for the kiss of peace in the Catholic Mass. Direct kissing among the celebrants and ...
Kowalska stated that in her cell on the night of Sunday, 22 February 1931, Jesus appeared to her as the "King of Divine Mercy" and was robed in a white garment. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Kowalska wrote that Jesus' right hand was raised in a sign of blessing, the other was touching the garment near his breast, and that from beneath the garment slightly down ...
Iconodulism (also iconoduly or iconodulia) designates the religious service to icons (kissing and honourable veneration, incense, and candlelight). The term comes from Neoclassical Greek εἰκονόδουλος ( eikonodoulos ) (from Greek : εἰκόνα – icon (image) + Greek : δοῦλος – servant ), meaning "one who serves images ...
Scientists have re-created what they believe Jesus looked like, and he's not the figure we're used to seeing in many religious images. Forensic science reveals how Jesus really looked Skip to main ...
The main light source is not evident in the painting but comes from the upper left; the lesser light source is the lantern held by the man at the right (believed to be a self-portrait of Caravaggio; also, presumably, representing St Peter, who would first betray Jesus by denying him, and then go on to bring the light of Christ to the world). At ...
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The holy kiss is an ancient traditional Christian greeting, also called the kiss of peace or kiss of charity, and sometimes the "brother kiss" (among men), or the "sister kiss" (among women). Such greetings signify a wish and blessing that peace be with the recipient, and besides their spontaneous uses they have certain ritualized or formalized ...