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The Book of Kells (Latin : Codex Cenannensis ; Irish : Leabhar Cheanannais ; Dublin, Trinity College Library, MS A. I. [58], sometimes known as the Book of Columba ) is an illuminated manuscript and Celtic Gospel book in Latin , containing the four Gospels of the New Testament together with various prefatory texts and tables. It was created in a Columban monastery in either Ireland or Scotland, and may have had contributions from various Columban institutions from each of these areas. It is believed to have been created c. 800 AD. The text of the Gospels is largely drawn from the Vulgate , although it also includes several passages drawn from the earlier versions of the Bible known as the Vetus Latina . It is regarded as a masterwork of Western calligraphy and the pinnacle of Insular illumination . The manuscript takes its name from the Abbey of Kells , County Meath , which was its home for centuries.
The illustrations and ornamentation of the Book of Kells surpass those of other Insular Gospel books in extravagance and complexity. The decoration combines traditional Christian iconography with the ornate swirling motifs typical of Insular art. Figures of humans, animals and mythical beasts, together with
Celtic knots and interlacing patterns in vibrant colours, enliven the manuscript's pages. Many of these minor decorative elements are imbued with
Christian symbolism and so further emphasise the themes of the major illustrations. (
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Image 1 Depiction of Trinity from
Saint Denis Basilica in Paris (12th century) (from
Trinity )
Image 2 Pope
Clement I prays to the Trinity, in a typical post-Renaissance depiction by
Gianbattista Tiepolo (d. 1770) (from
Trinity )
Image 3 The Good Samaritan is a painting by
James Tissot . The
Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the parables of Jesus. (from
Jesus in Christianity )
Image 4 A Greek
fresco of Athanasius of Alexandria, the chief architect of the Nicene Creed, formulated at Nicaea (from
Trinity )
Image 5 Renaissance painting by
Jerónimo Cosida depicting Jesus as a
triple deity Inner text: The Father is God; the Son is God; the Holy Spirit is God (from
Trinity )
Image 6 The "Heavenly Trinity" joined to the "
Earthly Trinity " through the
Incarnation of the
Son –
The Heavenly and Earthly Trinities by
Murillo (c. 1677) (from
Trinity )
Image 7 The
Church of the Holy Sepulchre is a
holy site in
Jerusalem believed by most
Christians to encompass the
tomb of Jesus and the site of his crucifixion and resurrection. (from
Jesus in Christianity )
Image 8 A 'Jesus Saves'
neon cross sign outside of a Protestant church in
New York City (from
Salvation in Christianity )
Image 9 God the Father (top), and the Holy Spirit (represented by a dove) depicted above Jesus Painting by
Francesco Albani (d. 1660) (from
Trinity )
Image 13 A compact diagram of the Trinity, known as the "
Shield of Trinity ". The Shield is generally not intended to be a schematic diagram of the structure of God, but it presents a series of statements about the correlation between the persons of the Trinity. (from
Trinity )
Image 14 The
Communion of the Apostles , by
Luca Signorelli , 1512 (from
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Image 15 The
Adoration of the Trinity by
Albrecht Dürer (1511)
From top to bottom: Holy Spirit (dove), God the Father and Christ on the cross (from
Trinity )
Image 16 The Father, The Holy Spirit, and Christ crucified, depicted in a
Welsh manuscript
c. 1390–1400 (from
Trinity )
Image 17 Representation of the Trinity in the form of the
mercy seat (epitaph from 1549) (from
Trinity )
Image 18 Detail of the
earliest known artwork of the Trinity, the
Dogmatic or Trinity Sarcophagus ,
c. 350 (
Vatican Museums )
Three similar figures, representing the Trinity, are involved in the creation of
Eve , whose much smaller figure is cut off at lower right; to her right,
Adam lies on the ground (from
Trinity )
Image 19 The Trinity , icon by 15th-century Russian painter
Andrei Rublev . — This portrayal of the three
angels who visited
Abraham at the
Oak of Mamre (
Genesis 18:1–8 ) was not intended as a literal or exact representation of the Trinity, but as a meditation upon the relational life of the Trinity through the Biblical narrative. (from
Trinity )
Image 20 Depictions of the Resurrection of Jesus are
central to Christian art (
Resurrection of Christ by
Raphael , 1499–1502). (from
Jesus in Christianity )
Image 21 Atypical depiction The Son is identified by a lamb, the Father an
Eye of Providence , and the Spirit a dove; the painting is by
Fridolin Leiber (d. 1912). (from
Trinity )
Image 22 13th-century depiction of the Trinity from a
Roman de la Rose manuscript (from
Trinity )
Image 23 Jesus'
Farewell Discourse to his eleven remaining disciples after the
Last Supper , from the
Maestà by
Duccio (from
Jesus in Christianity )
Image 25 A depiction of the
Council of Nicaea in AD 325, at which the Deity of Christ was declared orthodox and
Arianism condemned (from
Trinity )
Image 26 First page of
Mark , by
Sargis Pitsak (14th century): "The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God". (from
Jesus in Christianity )
Image 27 God in the person of the Son confronts
Adam and Eve , by
Master Bertram (d. c. 1415) (from
Trinity )
Image 28 God the Father (top), the Holy Spirit (a dove), and the child Jesus, painting by
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (d. 1682) (from
Trinity )
Image 29 The Glory of Saint Nicholas , by
António Manuel da Fonseca ;
Nicholas of Myra , a participant in the First Council of Nicaea, achieves the
beatific vision in the shape of the Holy Trinity. (from
Trinity )
Image 30 The Holy Trinity in an angelic glory over a landscape, by
Lucas Cranach the Elder (d. 1553) (from
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Christianization of Poland A.D. 966. by Jan Matejko
The Christianization of Poland (Polish : chrystianizacja Polski ) refers to the introduction and subsequent spread of Christianity in Poland . The impetus to the process was the Baptism of Poland (Polish : chrzest Polski ), the personal baptism of Mieszko I , the first ruler of the future Polish state, and much of his court. The ceremony took place on Holy Saturday , 14 April 966 (under the Julian pre-Gregorian calendar, equivalent to 19 April 966 Gregorian), although the exact location is disputed by historians, with the cities of Poznań and Gniezno being the most likely sites. Mieszko's wife, Dobrawa of Bohemia , is often seen as a major influence on Mieszko's decision to accept Christianity.
While the spread of Christianity in Poland took centuries to finish, the process was ultimately successful, as within several decades Poland joined the rank of established European states recognised by the papacy and the
Holy Roman Empire . According to historians, the baptism of Poland marks the beginning of Polish statehood. Nevertheless, the Christianization was a long and arduous process, as most of the Polish population remained pagan until the
pagan reaction during the 1030s. (
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A Christian martyr is a person who is killed for following Christianity , through stoning , crucifixion , burning at the stake or other forms of torture and capital punishment . The word "martyr " comes from the Greek word μάρτυς, mártys, which means "witness." At first, the term applied to Apostles . Once Christians started to undergo persecution , the term came to be applied to those who suffered hardships for their faith. Finally, it was restricted to those who had been killed for their faith. The early Christian period before Constantine I was the "Age of martyrs". A martyr's death was considered a "baptism in blood," cleansing one of sin , similar to the effect of baptism in water. Early Christians venerated martyrs as powerful intercessors , and their utterances were treasured as inspired by the Holy Spirit .
And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off: And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger. And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.
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