Project Gutenberg 2014-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 502 Veldener, Johann, active 1473-1486 Veldener, Jan Veldener, Johan Veldener, Johannes Veldener, John Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine) 1834 1924 Baring-Gould, Sabine Gould, Sabine Baring Gould, S. Baring Caxton, William 1491 Jacobus, de Voragine 1298 De Voragine, Jacobus Voragine, Jacques de Voragine, Jacobus de Varazze, Jacopo da Ashton, John 1834 1911 Historia sanctae crucis. Dutch The Legendary History of the Cross A Series of Sixty-four Woodcuts from a Dutch Book Published by Veldener, A.D. 1483 Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. The introduction contains an extract from Caxton's translation of the Golden legend (p. xix-lxi) on the 'Invention' or, finding of the holy cross, with reproductions of Fisher's drawings of fresco paintings formerly in the Chapel of Trinity church at Stratford-upon-Avon. Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Legendary History of the Cross" by Johann Veldener et al. is a historical account that appears to have been written during the late 15th century. This work explores the rich tapestry of legends surrounding the Holy Cross, weaving together narratives from various traditions to illuminate its significance within Christianity, particularly through the lens of medieval storytelling and religious art. At the start of this text, the origins of the legend of the Cross are discussed, highlighting its widespread popularity in various forms of medieval literature and art. The narrative opens with the story of Empress Helena, who is said to have discovered the true Cross in Jerusalem. Throughout the introduction and the opening chapters, there is an exploration of various characters, including St. Cyril and St. Ambrose, and references to historical figures like Constantine, setting up a framework of mystical and miraculous events surrounding the discovery and veneration of the Cross. This blend of history, mythology, and religious zeal gives a compelling backdrop to the legends that follow, captivating the reader with a mix of piety and intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Church of the Holy Trinity (Stratford-upon-Avon, England) Holy Cross -- Legends -- Art Incunabula -- Facsimiles Z Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 204201 204051 2024-10-19T14:28:27.627189 2023-09-20T09:48:28.399968 text/html text/html 193249 2014-09-06T20:24:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 8817146 2014-09-06T20:27:38 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 9128141 2024-10-19T14:28:34.657119 application/epub+zip 9127712 2024-10-19T14:28:29.522160 application/epub+zip 115501 2024-10-19T14:28:28.651173 application/epub+zip 9192151 2024-10-19T14:28:38.063152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9135906 2024-10-19T14:28:33.718177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166441 2022-09-21T09:31:06.241908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130135 2024-10-19T14:28:26.355168 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133264 2014-09-06T20:24:40 text/plain; charset=utf-8 51171 2014-09-06T20:27:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 130221 2014-09-06T20:27:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 50424 2014-09-06T20:27:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130224 2014-09-06T20:27:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50368 2014-09-06T20:27:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 26641 2024-10-19T14:28:38.245099 application/rdf+xml 38519 2024-10-19T14:28:28.781169 image/jpeg 4877 2024-10-19T14:28:28.719188 image/jpeg 8867885 2024-10-19T14:28:28.153181 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia it.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia