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Christus is the title given by the composer's brother Paul to fragments of an unfinished oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn, published posthumously as Op. 97. [1] The work was suggested by Christian Karl Josias von Bunsen, who compiled the German libretto from biblical sources. Composition began in 1846 and continued through Mendelssohn's last year.
Christus Dominus ( Christ the Lord; abbreviation "CD") is the Second Vatican Council's "Decree on the Pastoral Office of Bishops". The document was approved by a majority vote of 2,319 to 2 [1] of the assembled bishops and was promulgated by Pope Paul VI on 28 October 1965. [2] Christus Dominus calls for strong episcopal conferences of bishops ...
Solus Christus. Soli Deo gloria. v. t. e. Solus Christus or In Christo solo ( Latin in + ablative, sōlō Christō, meaning "in Christ alone") is one of the five solae that summarize the Protestant Reformers ' basic belief that salvation is by faith in Christ alone. [1]
March 5, 1770 (approximately aged 47) Boston, Massachusetts Bay, British America. Occupation (s) Whaler, sailor, stevedore [1] Known for. Death in the Boston Massacre. Crispus Attucks ( c. 1723 – March 5, 1770) was an American whaler, sailor, and stevedore of African and Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first ...
Lake Estancia was a prehistoric body of water in the Estancia Valley, in the center of the U.S. state of New Mexico. Mostly fed by creek and groundwater from the Manzano Mountains, the lake had diverse fauna, including cutthroat trout. It appears to have formed when a river system broke up.
68 cm × 81 cm (27 in × 32 in) Location. Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan. The Lamentation of Christ (also known as the Lamentation over the Dead Christ, or the Dead Christ and other variants) is a painting of about 1480 by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna. While the dating of the piece is debated, it was completed between 1475 and ...
Location. Tate Britain, London. Christ in the House of His Parents (1849–50) is a painting by John Everett Millais depicting the Holy Family in Saint Joseph 's carpentry workshop. The painting was extremely controversial when first exhibited, prompting many negative reviews, most notably one written by Charles Dickens.
Hodie Christus natus est (Latin for "Today Christ is born") is a Gregorian chant sung at Christmas. It exists in various versions. [1] The words are also the title of various sacred works: a mass by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina [2] a motet by Giovanni Gabrieli. a motet by Francis Poulenc [3]