SLIDESHOW - Collection of artworks. The image of Madonna and child is one of the most common in Christian art. Originally an ancient devotional practice stemming from biblical beliefs, artistically representing these figures has become a central theme in the canon of art history. Like many other trends in art history, the Madonna (derived from the Italian term for Our Lady) and Child tradition can be traced back to the Ancient Roman Empire. Mary with the Christ Child has long been an iconic Christmas image for cultures and peoples around the world. May the miracle of Christmas fill your heart with warmth and love. Christmas is the time of giving and sharing. It is the time of loving and forgiving. Merry Christmas to Everyone! To all my friends, best wishes of happiness, now and always.
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Welcome to EternalChristmas.org your reference web to get everything you need to spend this holiday with your loved ones: Christmas decorations, Christmas trees and balls, lights and garlands, and of course nougats and gifts. Christmas is the Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth on the winter solstice. For many people, Christmas is a popular holiday disconnected from its religious foundation, but it is still an excellent occasion to spend time with family and friends. The tradition of Santa Claus, which became globalized in the twentieth century, completes this holiday of children, families and gifts.
When many Dutch people settled in America, Sinter Klaas became Santa Clause, someone who brings toys and treats to children who have been good all year.
Christmas Symbols Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year. The word itself is from the Latin ad-venio, to come to. It is the season in which the faithful ...
Father Marko Ivan Rupnik is a Slovenian Jesuit theologian, (born November 28, 1954), based in Rome, renowned for his stunning mosaics adorning churches at Fatima and Lourdes, in Rome or Milan, as well as the Pope's private chapel in Vatican. “Merciful like the Father” the logo for the Year of Mercy was also designed by Padre Rupnik. His latest work is the mosaics in the Orthodox Church of Transfiguration in Cluj -Napoca Romania Marko Rupnik says: “The world is understood only in light. Things, objects, nature and man himself are only understood in the light. According to the Creator and His Wisdom, the truth is the light of the world and all that exists. But man cannot look at the light. It would be too much! The source of light is behind and beyond. Here are the colors. The experience of light is the colors festival!”
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SLIDESHOW - Collection of artworks by Melozzo da Forlì (c. 1438-1494), an Italian Renaissance painter and architect, the most important member of the Forlì painting school. His paintings strongly influenced Michelangelo, Raphael and Donato Bramante May the miracle of Christmas fill our heart with warmth and Love. Christmas is the time of giving and sharing. It is the time of loving and forgiving. Merry Christmas to Everyone! To all of you, best wishes of happiness, now and always. May joy, love, peace, happiness, health, and prosperity be with you!!!!
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The thorns and berries are said to represent the thorny crown and blood of Christ ... The story Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer' was written in 1939 by an American ...
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SLIDESHOW - Collection of artworks by Sandro Botticelli, Lorenzo Lotto, Charles le Brun, Pietro Cavallini, Matthias Stomer, Paolo Uccello, Giotto di Bondone, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Jacopo Torriti, Giovanni della Robbia and Pinturicchio, about the Nativity of Jesus in which the three Magi, represented as kings, especially in the West, having found Jesus by following a star, lay before him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh, and worship him. The Adoration of the Magi is one of the most iconic paintings depicting an important Christmas scene. May the miracle of Christmas fill our heart with warmth and love!
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