An ex-voto is a votive offering to a saint or a divinity, given in fulfillment of a vow (hence the Latin term, short for ex voto suscepto, "from the vow... 7 KB (873 words) - 11:56, 21 February 2024 |
Ex-Voto is an EP by the British band The Duke Spirit, released in the UK on 22 November 2007. The tracks "Lassoo" and "Dog Roses" later appeared on the... 1 KB (36 words) - 02:02, 7 February 2021 |
the naval Battle of Aegospotami, the Lacedaemonians dedicated a majestic ex voto in Delphi. To the left of the entrance into the sanctuary of Apollo, opposite... 2 KB (229 words) - 16:52, 29 October 2022 |
One of the important ex votos of the Greek cities in the sanctuary of Delphi was the bronze sculpted ex voto of the Italian city of Tarentum in commemoration... 2 KB (311 words) - 21:34, 4 March 2016 |
Among the famous ex votos of Delphi was that of Craterus, friend and general of Alexander the Great, attributed to Lysippos. The excavations of the French... 4 KB (519 words) - 18:32, 12 June 2023 |
Ex-Voto de 1662 is a painting by the French artist Philippe de Champaigne now in the Louvre in Paris. One of Champaigne's most accomplished works, it... 5 KB (568 words) - 20:42, 27 March 2024 |
grandiose monument dedicated by the Arcadians, particularly the Tegeates. The ex-voto of the Arcadians is marked nowadays by an oblong base; it served for supporting... 2 KB (227 words) - 23:07, 17 September 2023 |
The city of Argos dedicated several ex-votos within the sanctuary of Apollo in Delphi. It was, after all, one of the most powerful cities of the archaic... 2 KB (258 words) - 04:07, 9 April 2024 |
Christ, the Virgin Mother, or one of the hundreds of saints. Many are ex-votos ("from a vow") that depict the story that led to their commission, usually... 11 KB (1,368 words) - 08:20, 12 March 2024 |