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Immaculate Conception (other)
The Immaculate Conception is the conception of the Virgin Mary free from original sin by virtue of the merits of her son Jesus. Immaculate Conception may also refer to: * Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrates the belief in the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary celebrated on December 8 * Immaculate Conception (film), ''Immaculate Conception'' (film), a 1992 film starring James Wilby and Melissa Leo * The Immaculate Conception (novel), ''The Immaculate Conception'' (novel), a novel by Gaétan Soucy Paintings * Immaculate Conception (Piero di Cosimo), ''Immaculate Conception'' (Piero di Cosimo), 1485–1505 * Immaculate Conception (Zurbarán), ''Immaculate Conception'' (Zurbarán), 1632 * The Immaculate Conception (El Greco, Toledo), ''The Immaculate Conception'' (El Greco, Toledo), 1613 * The Immaculate Conception (Tiepolo), ''The Immaculate Conception'' (Tiepolo), 1768 See also * Church of the Immaculate Conception (other), churches dedicated t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculate Conception
The Immaculate Conception is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception. It is one of the four Marian dogmas of the Catholic Church, meaning that it is held to be a divinely revealed truth whose denial is heresy. Debated by medieval theologians, it was not defined as a dogma until 1854, by Pope Pius IX in the papal bull '' Ineffabilis Deus'', which states that Mary, through God's grace, was conceived free from the stain of original sin through her role as the Mother of God: We declare, pronounce, and define that the doctrine which holds that the most Blessed Virgin Mary, in the first instance of her conception, by a singular grace and privilege granted by Almighty God, in view of the merits of Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the human race, was preserved free from all stain of original sin, is a doctrine revealed by God and therefore to be believed firmly and constantly by all the faithful. While the Immaculate Conception asse ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Feast Of The Immaculate Conception
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, also called Immaculate Conception Day, celebrates the sinless lifespan and Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary on 8 December, nine months before the feast of the Nativity of Mary, celebrated on 8 September. It is one of the most important Marian feasts in the liturgical calendar of the Roman Catholic Church celebrated worldwide. By Pontifical decree, it is the patronal feast day of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Italy, Korea, Nicaragua, Paraguay, the Philippines, Spain, the United States, and Uruguay. By royal decree, it is designated as the day honoring the patroness of Portugal. It is celebrated by the Roman Catholic Church and some select Protestant Christian denominations. Since 1953, the Pope visits the Column of the Immaculate Conception in the Piazza di Spagna to offer expiatory prayers commemorating the solemn event. The feast was first solemnized as a Holy day of obligation on 6 December 1708 under the Papal Bul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculate Conception (film)
''Immaculate Conception'' is a 1992 film written and directed by British director Jamil Dehlavi with James Wilby, Melissa Leo and Shabana Azmi playing the lead roles. The film won the Special Jury prize at the Festival of British Cinema, Dinard. Plot Hannah, Jewish-American daughter of a US senator, and her British lover Alistair, working as an environmentalist in Pakistan, desperate for a child, visit the eunuch shrine of Gulab Shah which has a reputation for curing infertility. While Alistair is embroiled in a brief love affair with a Pakistani photographer, Hannah conceives and decides to convert to Islam, coaxing Alistair to do the same, causing a conflict with her family. Meanwhile, the eunuchs from the shrine develop an interest in Hannah's baby, leading to tension from the clash of cultures and religious beliefs. Cast *James Wilby as Alistair *Melissa Leo as Hannah *Shabana Azmi as Samira *Zia Mohyeddin as Shehzada *James Cossins as Godfrey *Shreeram Lagoo as Dadaji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immaculate Conception (novel)
''The Immaculate Conception'' is the English translation by Lazer Lederhendler of Gaétan Soucy's French novel, ''L'Immaculée conception'', first published in 1994. The book was named the winner of the 2007 Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Translation at the Quebec Writers' Federation Awards. The novel was also a finalist for the 2006 Canada Council for the Arts Governor General’s Literary Awards, one of five books shortlisted for the 2006 Scotiabank Giller Prize—Canada's largest annual prize for fiction—and was also one of four novels nominated for the 2006 ReLit Awards. Author and translator The author of four novels, Canadian Gaétan Soucy's first novel, ''L'Immaculée conception'', received rave reviews—both in Quebec and abroad—and established him "as a powerful new literary force in Quebec". Soucy studied physics at l’Université de Montréal, and took a Master's degree in philosophy at McGill University, where he also studied Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculate Conception (Piero Di Cosimo)
''The Immaculate Conception with Saints'' (also known as ''The Incarnation of Jesus'') is a painting by the Italian Renaissance painter Piero di Cosimo, executed between 1485 and 1505. It is housed in the Uffizi Gallery of Florence, Italy. The painting was executed for the Tebaldi Chapel in the church of the Annunziata of Florence, and was acquired by Cardinal Leopoldo de' Medici in 1670. It was moved to the Uffizi in 1804.Gloria Fossi, ''Galleria degli Uffizi - Arte storia collezioni'', p. 202 The work shows the Virgin in a central and illuminated position, with a dove hovering above her head. She is flanked by the Saints John the Evangelist, Philip Benizi, Catherine (kneeling on the left), Margaret (kneeling on the right), Antoninus and Peter. In the background is a typical Piero's landscape, with two hills characterized by rock with human and beast appearance, where the other scenes of the ''Adoration of the Magi'', the ''Annunciation to the Shepherds'' on the left and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculate Conception (Zurbarán)
The ''Immaculate Conception'' is a painting by Francisco de Zurbarán Francisco de Zurbarán ( , ; baptized 7 November 1598 – 27 August 1664) was a Spanish painter. He is known primarily for his religious paintings depicting monks, nuns, and martyrs, and for his still-lifes. Zurbarán gained the nickname "Spanish ..., executed in 1632, conserved at the National Art Museum of Catalonia. Description The Immaculate Conception represents Mary as the only mortal being free of original sin. This is a long-established Catholic doctrinal argument, frequently depicted in the painting of the Spanish Golden Age. Mary appears standing on five cherubim occupying a half moon. She is wearing a necklace with the anagram A(ve) M(aria), while a host of stars and angels emerge from the clouds in the halo around her head. On either side are angels with lilies, roses (attributes of purity) and tablets with inscriptions from the 'Song of Songs'. At the sides are two collegiates and symbols alluding ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immaculate Conception (El Greco, Toledo)
''The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception'' is a painting of the Immaculate Conception by El Greco. The work on the painting began in 1607 and was completed in 1613. It is owned by the church of San Nicolás de Bari in Toledo, Spain. It is displayed, however, in the Museum of Santa Cruz in Toledo, Spain. Background El Greco immersed himself in the Italian Renaissance during his stay in Venice and Rome, which allowed him to experiment with the opposing ''colore'' and ''disegno'' techniques for size. Afterwards, El Greco relocated to Toledo in 1577, and this move signified the beginning of his vital role in the Spanish Renaissance movement. He left behind a circle of like-minded individuals in Italy, mostly scholars and fellow artists, who shared the belief that a ''virtuoso'', or a true artist, was one that surpassed basic craftsmanship into the realm of artistic imagination."El Greco - the Complete Works - Biography." El Greco Foundation., last modified 2012-, accessed November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Immaculate Conception (Tiepolo)
''The Immaculate Conception'' is a painting by Italian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo (16961770). The painting was one of seven altarpieces commissioned in March 1767 from Tiepolo by King Charles III of Spain for the Convent of San Pascual, Church of Saint Pascual in Aranjuez, then under construction. This was originally an Peter of Alcantara, Alcantarine (Franciscan) monastery that was later assigned to the Conceptionists, Conceptionist nuns. The painting was commissioned in 1767, at a time when the Immaculate Conception was already a common theme in art, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception (8 December) having been restored to the Church year, Calendar of Saints in 1708, though its theology would not be definitely settled as dogma until Pope Pius IX's declaration in 1854. It represents the Immaculate Conception, a tradition of the Catholic Church stating that the Virgin Mary was conceived without original sin. It depicts the Virgin Mary, surrounded by angels and crowned w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Church Of The Immaculate Conception (other)
Church of the Immaculate Conception, Immaculate Conception Church, Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception or Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church may refer to: Azerbaijan * Church of the Immaculate Conception, Baku Bosnia and Herzegovina * Immaculate Conception Church (Vidoši), Livno * Church of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception, Seria Canada * Immaculate Conception Church (Palmer Road), Prince Edward Island * Immaculate Conception Church (Peterborough, Ontario) * Church of the Immaculate Conception (Cooks Creek, Manitoba) China * Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Beijing * Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Changsha) * Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Hangzhou) * Church of the Immaculate Conception, Huzhuang, Pingyin County, Jinan, Shandong province * Church of the Immaculate Conception, Jinan * Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Nanjing) Croatia * Immaculate Conception Church (Vidoši) Estonia * Immaculate Conception Chur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immacolata (other)
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Immacolata is the Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. Immacolata may also refer to: * Immacolata (character), a character in Clive Barker's novel ''Weaveworld'' * Church of Immacolata e San Vincenzo * Immacolata School, a Catholic school in Richmond Heights, Missouri People with the given name * Immacolata Battaglia (born 1960), Italian politician *Immacolata Sirressi (born 1990), Italian volleyball player See also * Immaculata (other) *Immaculate Conception (other) The Immaculate Conception is the conception of the Virgin Mary free from original sin by virtue of the merits of her son Jesus. Immaculate Conception may also refer to: * Feast of the Immaculate Conception, celebrates the belief in the Immaculate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Immaculata (other)
Immaculata is a title of the Virgin Mary referring to the Catholic doctrine of the Immaculate Conception. Immaculata may also refer to: Species of animals *'' Deloneura immaculata'', a species of butterfly endemic to South Africa *'' Hyla immaculata'', a species of frog endemic to China *'' Hafferia immaculata'', a species of antbird in South and Central America *'' Platythelphusa immaculata'', a species of freshwater crabs endemic to Lake Tanganyika *''Scutigerella immaculata'', the garden centipede Schools and universities *Immaculata University, a Catholic University in East Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania * Other uses * ''Immaculata'' (statue), a Baroque plague column in Košice, Slovakia *Immaculata Church, a Roman Catholic church in Cincinnati, Ohio * Immaculata prayer, a Roman Catholic prayer to Mary composed by Saint Maximillian Kolbe See also * I. maculata (other) *Immaculate Conception (other) *Immacolata (other) *Militia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inmaculada Concepción (other)
Inmaculada Concepción is the Immaculate Conception in Spanish language. The name may make reference to several religious buildings * Academia de la Inmaculada Concepción in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico * Catedral Basílica Inmaculada Concepción del Buen Viaje in Morón, Argentina * Church of Inmaculada Concepción (Navalcarnero) in Navalcarnero, Spain * Church of la Inmaculada Concepción (Romancos) in Romancos, Spain * Colegio de la Inmaculada Concepcion in Cebu City, Philippines * Colegio Inmaculada Concepción in San Fernando, Chile * Fortress of the Immaculate Conception, local name "''El Castillo de la Inmaculada Concepción''", in El Castillo, Nicaragua * Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción, Rivera in Rivera, Uruguay * Inmaculada Concepción Seminary in Buenos Aires, Argentina * Monastery of Inmaculada Concepción (Loeches) in Loeches, Spain Other uses * Inmaculada Concepción (Murillo, 1670), a painting made by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in 1670 * Conchita Martínez (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
