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calvary. A sculptural representation of the Crucifixion, which took place on the hill of Calvary, or Golgotha, outside Jerusalem. The term is sometimes applied to any wayside Crucifix or to chapels with a series of carvings of Christ's Passion, but it is more appropriate to groups of figures that represent or symbolize the whole scene, such as those found in the open air in Brittany, dating from the late 15th century to the early 17th century. Some are extremely simple, others include great numbers of figures variously arranged, usually on one or more stone bases. The remarkable concentration of calvaries in Brittany is unexplained, but it is clear that only in a remote and isolated region could the creation of such essentially medieval works have persisted so late. According to one theory the Breton calvaries are translations into stone of the medieval mystery plays in which scenes from the life of Christ were enacted in front of the churches.
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IAN CHILVERS. "calvary." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "calvary." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-calvary.html IAN CHILVERS. "calvary." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-calvary.html |
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Calvary
Calvary [Lat.,=a skull] or Golgotha [Heb.,=a skull], in the Gospels, place where Jesus was crucified, outside what was then the wall of Jerusalem. Its location is not certainly known. The traditional identification of the site of Calvary was made by St. Helena, the mother of the Emperor Constantine, when she found (c.326) what was believed to be a relic of the actual cross on which Jesus was crucified. The spot is within the Church of the Holy Sepulcher . In 1885 General Charles G. Gordon proposed a site near the Damascus Gate, first suggested in 1842. This is called the Garden Tomb or Gordon's Calvary. |
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"Calvary." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Calvary." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Calvary.html "Calvary." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Calvary.html |
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Calvary, Mount
Calvary, Mount (Lat., calvaria, ‘skull’, translating Heb., Golgotha). The place of Jesus' crucifixion, outside the walls of Jerusalem (John 19. 20) and near the tomb. The traditional site is within the church of the Holy Sepulchre. A less likely site is ‘Gordon's Calvary’, by a cliff outside the N. wall of the city.
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JOHN BOWKER. "Calvary, Mount." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN BOWKER. "Calvary, Mount." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-CalvaryMount.html JOHN BOWKER. "Calvary, Mount." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O101-CalvaryMount.html |
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Calvary the hill outside Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified. The name comes from late Latin calvaria ‘skull’, translation of Greek golgotha ‘place of a skull’ (Matthew 27:33).
The word calvary is also used to designate a sculpture or picture representing the scene of the Crucifixion. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Calvary." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Calvary." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Calvary.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Calvary." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Calvary.html |
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calvary outdoor (life-size) representation of the Crucified Christ. XVIII. — L. calvāria skull (f. calva scalp, calvus bald, rel. to Skr. kulva-), tr. in Matt. 27: 33, etc. of Aram. gogulthō, gogolthā skull (= Heb. gulgōleth), rendered in Gr. by golgothá; see -ARY.
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T. F. HOAD. "calvary." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "calvary." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-calvary.html T. F. HOAD. "calvary." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-calvary.html |
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Calvary." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Calvary." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Calvary.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Calvary." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Calvary.html |
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Calvary." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Calvary." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Calvary.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Calvary." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Calvary.html |
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Calvary." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Calvary." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-Calvary.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Calvary." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-Calvary.html |
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Calvary, Mount
Calvary, Mount. The place of Christ's crucifixion, just outside Jerusalem.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Calvary, Mount." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 25 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Calvary, Mount." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 25, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CalvaryMount.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Calvary, Mount." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 25, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-CalvaryMount.html |
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