Triumph of Christianity
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| - | [[Image:Tommaso.Laureti.Triumph.of.Christianity.jpg|right|thumb|200px|''[[Triumph of Christianity]]'' by [[Tommaso Laureti]] (1530-1602), ceiling painting in the [[Sala di Constantino]], [[Apostolic Palace|Vatican Palace]]. Images like this one celebrate the destruction of ancient [[Paganism|pagan]] culture and the victory of [[Christianity]].]] | + | [[Image:Tommaso.Laureti.Triumph.of.Christianity.jpg|right|thumb|200px|This page '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is part of the [[Christianity]] series.<br><Small>Illustration: ''[[Triumph of Christianity]]'' (detail) by [[Tommaso Laureti]] (1530-1602.)</small>]] |
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| - | ''[[Triumph of Christianity]]''[http://www.christusrex.org/www1/stanzas/Ccc-Triumph.jpg] is a [[ceiling painting]] in the [[Sala di Constantino]], [[Vatican Palace]] by [[Tommaso Laureti]] (1530-1602). Images like this one celebrate the destruction of ancient [[Paganism|pagan]] culture and the [[victory]] of [[Christianity]]. The painting depicts an ancient statue of the god [[Mercury]] lying broken on the ground. | + | ''[[Triumph of Christianity]]'' (also known as '''Triumph of the Cross''' and '''Triumph of Christianity Over Paganism''') is a ceiling fresco decorating the vault of the [[Raphael_Rooms#Sala_di_Costantino|Sala di Costantino]] ("Hall of Constanine"), one of the [[Raphael Rooms]] in the [[Apostolic Palace]] of [[Vatican City]], painted by [[Tommaso Laureti]] (1530-1602). |
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| + | The Sala di Costantino is the largest of the four Raphael Rooms. | ||
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| + | Images like this one celebrate [[the destruction of ancient pagan culture]] by [[early Christians]]. | ||
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| + | The painting depicts an ancient statue of the god [[Mercury (mythology)|Mercury]] lying [[broken]] on the ground. | ||
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| + | *[[Raphael_Rooms#Sala_di_Costantino]] | ||
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| *[[Triumphalism]] | *[[Triumphalism]] | ||
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Illustration: Triumph of Christianity (detail) by Tommaso Laureti (1530-1602.)
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Triumph of Christianity (also known as Triumph of the Cross and Triumph of Christianity Over Paganism) is a ceiling fresco decorating the vault of the Sala di Costantino ("Hall of Constanine"), one of the Raphael Rooms in the Apostolic Palace of Vatican City, painted by Tommaso Laureti (1530-1602).
The Sala di Costantino is the largest of the four Raphael Rooms.
Images like this one celebrate the destruction of ancient pagan culture by early Christians.
The painting depicts an ancient statue of the god Mercury lying broken on the ground.
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See also
- Topple
- Raphael_Rooms#Sala_di_Costantino
- Christianity and Paganism
- Christianization
- Early Christianity
- History of Christianity
- Triumphalism
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