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Khor Virap
Definition by James Blake Wiener

Khor Virap

Khor Virap is a monastery located in Armenia that was first established in 642 CE. Its name is derived from "virap nerk'in," which means "deep dungeon" in Armenian. Khor Virap is one of the most sacred and visited sites in Armenia primarily...
Petrarch
Definition by Mark Cartwright

Petrarch

Petrarch (1304-1374 CE), full name Francesco Petrarca, was an Italian scholar and poet who is credited as one of the founders of the Renaissance movement in art, thought, and literature. Petrarch actively searched for 'lost' ancient manuscripts...
Pilgrimage in the Byzantine Empire
Article by Mark Cartwright

Pilgrimage in the Byzantine Empire

Pilgrimage in the Byzantine Empire involved the Christian faithful travelling often huge distances to visit such holy sites as Jerusalem or to see in person relics of holy figures and miraculous icons on show from Thessaloniki to Antioch...
Saint George & the Dragon by Donatello
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Saint George & the Dragon by Donatello

A marble relief panel showing Saint George and the dragon by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Donatello (c. 1386-1466 CE). Completed c. 1415 CE for the pedestal of a statue of the saint in the Orsanmichele in Florence. (Bargello, Florence)
Portrait of Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just
Image by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon

Portrait of Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just

Louis-Antoine de Saint-Just (1767-1794), a leader of the Jacobin Club and of the Mountain political faction, oil on canvas portrait by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, 1793. Only 25 when he was elected to the National Convention, Saint-Just soon became...
Annunciation with Saint Peter Martyr
Image by Erik Möller

Annunciation with Saint Peter Martyr

Annunciation with Saint Peter Martyr, painting by Fra Angelico, photograph by Erik Möller, Florence, 19 May, 2005. In Cell 3 of the San Marco Convent, Fra Angelico painted the Annunciation with Saint Peter the Martyr in 1438 CE. Mary kneels...
Saint Peter Enthroned
Image by Lawrence OP

Saint Peter Enthroned

Statue of Saint Peter sitting in a chair and holding the keys of heaven in Saint Aloysius' church, Glasgow.
Saint Bacchus Fresco
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Saint Bacchus Fresco

An 11-12th century fresco of Saint Bacchus (d. 4th century). Monastery of Saint Moses the Abyssinian, Mar Musa or Deir Mar Musa al-Habashi, Nabk, Syria.
Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
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Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome

Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. The dome was completed in 1590, and the church was consecrated in 1626. It is considered a triumph of Renaissance architecture.
Saint Jerome in his Study by Antonello da Messina
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Saint Jerome in his Study by Antonello da Messina

A painting of Saint Jerome in his study by Antonello da Messina, c. 1475 CE. (National Gallery, London)
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