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11Alpha and Omega — • Includes Jewish and Christian meanings Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Alpha and Omega Alpha and Omega † …
12Iceland — • The island called Iceland, is considered, because of its population and history as forming a part of Europe, is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Iceland Iceland …
13History of the Christian Altar — History of the Christian Altar † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of the Christian Altar The Christian altar consists of an elevated surface, tabular in form, on which the Sacrifice of the Mass is offered. The earliest Scripture… …
14Pistoia Cathedral — West front on the Piazza del Duomo, Pistoia The bell tower …
15Meister des Allendorfer Altars — Mit Meister des Allendorfer Altars wird ein namentlich nicht bekannter gotischer Bildschnitzer und Maler bezeichnet, der um 1420/30 einen Flügelaltar für die Dorfkirche in Allendorf in Thüringen geschaffen hat. Der Altar ist einer der frühesten… …
16antependium — /æntiˈpɛndiəm/ (say antee pendeeuhm) noun (plural antependia /æntiˈpɛndiə/ (say antee pendeeuh)) the decoration of the front of an altar, as a covering of silk, or a painted panel. {Medieval Latin. See ante , pend, ium} …
17antependium — [an΄ti pen′dē əm] n. pl. antependia [an΄ti pen′dēə] or antependiums [ML < L ante, before + pendere, hang] a screen or veil hanging from the front of an altar, pulpit, etc …
18antependium — n. (pl. antependia) a veil or hanging for the front of an altar. Etymology: med.L (as ANTE , pendere hang) …
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