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Transfiguration Church, Polatsk
Transfiguration(s) or The Transfiguration may refer to: Religion * Transfiguration of Jesus, an event in the Bible * Feast of the Transfiguration, a Christian holiday celebrating the Transfiguration of Jesus * Transfiguration (religion), a momentary transformation of a person into some aspect of the divine Paintings * Transfiguration (Bellini, Venice), ''Transfiguration'' (Bellini, Venice), c. 1454–1460 * Transfiguration of Christ (Bellini), ''Transfiguration of Christ'' (Bellini), c. 1480 * Transfiguration (Lotto), ''Transfiguration'' (Lotto), c. 1510—1512 * Transfiguration Altarpiece (Perugino), ''Transfiguration Altarpiece'' (Perugino), 1517 * Transfiguration (Pordenone), ''Transfiguration'' (Pordenone), c. 1515–1516 * Transfiguration (Raphael), ''Transfiguration'' (Raphael), c. 1516–1520 * Transfiguration (Rubens), ''Transfiguration'' (Rubens), 1604–1605 * Transfiguration (Savoldo), ''Transfiguration'' (Savoldo), c. 1530 Film and television * The Transfiguration ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transfiguration Of Jesus
In the New Testament, the Transfiguration of Jesus is an event where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain. The Synoptic Gospels (, , ) describe it, and the Second Epistle of Peter also refers to it (). In these accounts, Jesus and three of his apostles, Peter, James, and John, go to a mountain (later referred to as the Mount of Transfiguration) to pray. On the mountaintop, Jesus begins to shine with bright rays of light. Then the Old Testament figures Moses and Elijah appear next to him and he speaks with them. Both figures had eschatological roles: they symbolize the Law and the prophets, respectively. Jesus is then called "Son" by the voice of God the Father, as in the Baptism of Jesus. Many Christian traditions, including the Eastern Orthodox, Catholic Church, Lutheran and Anglican churches, commemorate the event in the Feast of the Transfiguration, a major festival. In Greek Orthodoxy, the event is called the ''metamorphosis''. Significanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
