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  2. God the Father in Western art - Wikipedia

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    The use of religious images in general continued to increase up to the end of the 7th century, to the point that in 695, upon assuming the throne, Byzantine emperor Justinian II put an image of Christ on the obverse side of his gold coins, resulting in a rift which ended the use of Byzantine coin types in the Islamic world. [9]

  3. Christ in Majesty - Wikipedia

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    Traditio legis, or "transmission of the law", Christ as lawgiver, [2] mosaic, Basilica of San Lorenzo, Milan, 4th century, includes a scroll box at Christ's feet.. From the latter part of the fourth century, a still beardless Christ begins to be depicted seated on a throne on a dais, often with his feet on a low stool and usually flanked by Saints Peter and Paul, and in a larger composition ...

  4. Throne of God - Wikipedia

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    God the Father on a throne, Westphalia, Germany, late 15th century. In the New Testament, the Throne of God (Ancient Greek: ὁ θρόνος τοῦ θεοῦ, romanized: ho thronos tou Theou) is talked about in several forms, [7] including Heaven as the Throne of God, the Throne of David, the Throne of Glory, the Throne of Grace and many more. [7]

  5. Seat of Wisdom - Wikipedia

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    An enamel plaque on the processional Cross of Mathilde, showing an image of the donor together with Mary, Seat of Wisdom. This type of Madonna image is based on the Byzantine prototype of the Chora tou Achoretou ("Container of the Uncontainable"), [5] an epithet mentioned in the Acathist Hymn and present in the Greek East by the early 11th century, when the Byzantine-inspired enamels were made ...

  6. William IV - Wikipedia

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    The inscription reads GULIELMUS IIII D(EI) G(RATIA) BRITANNIAR(UM) REX F(IDEI) D(EFENSOR) (William IV by the Grace of God King of the Britains, Defender of the Faith) In November 1834, the leader of the House of Commons and chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Althorp, inherited a peerage, thus removing him from the Commons to the Lords. Melbourne ...

  7. Put Faith First in 2025 With These New Year Prayers and ... - AOL

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    A Prayer for Surrender in God. Father, I abandon myself into your hands. Do with me whatever you will. Whatever you may do, I thank you. I am ready for all, I accept all.

  8. Coronation of the Virgin - Wikipedia

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    The subject also drew from the idea of the Virgin as the “Throne of Solomon”, that is the throne on which a Christ Child sits in a Madonna and Child. It was felt that the throne itself must be royal. This is related to the popular sedes sapientiae motif. In general, the art of this period, often paid for by royalty and the nobility ...

  9. "Red Queen," by Victoria Aveyard. In the world of Red Queen, the Reds are the common folk, ruled by the magical (and powerful) Silver people.Mare, a 17-year-old Red from a very poor area who gets ...