... glass that are cemented to a wall or a floor Pantocrator: literally, "ruler of the world," a term that alludes to a figure of Christ placed above the altar or in the center of a dome in a Byzantine church Pendentive: a construction shaped like a triangle that transitions the space between flat ... the end of a manuscript containing relevant information on its publication Gospels: the first four books of the New Testament that chronicle the life of Christ Horror vacui: Latin, meaning "fear of empty spaces". A type of artwork in which the entire surface is filled with objects, ... which dep...

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... is not the root of life. In his role as a catalyst, Michele, like Rosetta, is linked to Jesus Christ, who was sent to earth to redeem the sins of God's chosen people. Like Christ, Michele is first persecuted then sacrificed for his beliefs. At the beginning of both the novel and the ... In keeping with Christian tradition, the image of the lamb is mostly associated with Christ, who sacrificed his life for the salvation of humankind. After agreeing to baptize him along with the sinners, John the Baptist looked at Jesus and pointed him out as the "Lamb of God, who takes away the ... regain...

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