ThroneA throne is the seat of state of a potentate or dignitary, especially the seat occupied by a sovereign (or viceroy) on state occasions; or the seat occupied by a pope or bishop on ceremonial occasions. "Throne" in an abstract sense can also refer to the monarchy itself, an instance of metonymy, and is also used in many expressions such as "the power behind the throne".
Buddhist artArtistic practices influenced by BuddhismBuddhist artRepresentation of the Buddha in the Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara, 1st century CESeated Maitreya sculpture, Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, c. 1250–1350Thangka of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, c. 18th centuryBuddhist art is visual art produced in the context of Buddhism.
Second ComingThe Second Coming (sometimes called the Second Advent or the Parousia) is the Christian and Islamic belief that Jesus Christ will return to Earth after his ascension to Heaven (the Ascension is said to have occurred about two thousand years ago). The idea is based on messianic prophecies and is part of most Christian eschatologies. In Islamic eschatology, Jesus (ʿĪsā ibn Maryam) is also believed to return in the end times.
Ancient GreeceAncient Greece (Ancient Greek: Ἑλλάς, romanized: Hellás) was an ancient civilization existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity (c. 600 AD), comprising a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and regions, primarily centered in the northeastern area of the Mediterranean Sea.
God the FatherGod the Father is a title given to God in Christianity. In mainstream TrinitarianChristianity, God the Father is regarded as the First Person of the Trinity, followed by the Second Person, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Third Person, the Holy Spirit. Since the second century, Christian creeds included affirmation of belief in "God the Father (Almighty)", primarily in his capacity as "Father and creator of the universe".
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ZeusGreek god of the sky and king of the godsCultAltar of Zeus AgoraiosDodonaHeroon at NemeaHomariumIthomaeaLykaiaOlympic GamesSanctuary of Zeus PolieusStheniaTemple of Olympian Zeus, AgrigentoTemple of Olympian Zeus, AthensTemple of Zeus, CyreneTemple of Zeus, OlympiaIconographyArtemision BronzeGroup of Zeus and GanymedeStatue of Zeus at OlympiaZanes of OlympiaZeus of OtricoliEpithetsAgamemnonApemiusApesantiusApomyiusArbiusAreiusAsbamaeusAtabyriusGeorgosMeilichiosZeus (, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) is the supreme deity of the Greek pantheon.
Medieval artArt during the Middle Ages in Europe and beyondByzantine Church mosaics, Monreale, Sicily, late 12th centuryThe medieval art of the Western world covers a vast scope of time and place, with over 1000 years of art in Europe, and at certain periods in Western Asia and Northern Africa. It includes major art movements and periods, national and regional art, genres, revivals, the artists' crafts, and the artists themselves.
Early Christian art and architectureEarly Christian art and architecture (or Paleochristian art) is the art produced by Christians, or under Christian patronage, from the earliest period of Christianity to, depending on the definition, sometime between 260 and 525. In practice, identifiably Christian art only survives from the 2nd century onwards. After 550, Christian art is classified as Byzantine, or according to region. It is hard to know when distinctly Christian art began.
JesusFirst-century Jewish preacher and religious leaderJesus (c. 6 to 4 BC – AD 30 or 33), also known as Jesus Christ, Jesus of Nazareth, and by various other names and titles, was a 1st-century Jewish preacher and religious leader in the Roman province of Judaea. He is the central figure of Christianity, the world's largest religion. Most branches of Christianity consider Jesus the incarnation of God the Son and the awaited Messiah or Christ.
The BuddhaFounder of BuddhismSiddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha (lit. 'the awakened one'), was a wandering religious teacher who lived in the eastern Indo-Gangetic Plains during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism. According to Buddhist legends, he was born in Lumbini, in what is now Nepal, to royal parents of the Shakya clan, but renounced his home life to live as a wandering ascetic.
Eastern OrthodoxyMajor branch of ChristianityThe People's Salvation Cathedral in Bucharest is the tallest and largest Eastern Orthodox church (by volume) in the world*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.