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Bascama ( , Josephus ), a place in Gilead where Jonathan Maccabaeus was killed by Trypho, and from which his bones were afterward disinterred and conveyed to Modin by his brother Simon (1Ma 13:23; Joseph. Ant. 13:6, 6). Schwarz supposes it to be the Talmudical Bashkar () or Basgar () of Arabia (Palest. p. 236, … Continue reading “Bascama”

Basany in the mythology of India, was the wife of Vaishya, created from Brahma’s left hip, and therefore belonging to one of the lower castes, as the Brahmins sprang from the head, and the Kshetry from the shoulders, of Brahma. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Basana, Dominic or, a Christian martyr, was a citizen of Bassano, Italy, and followed the wars of Charles, the emperor, in Germany, where he received the first taste of Christ’s Gospel. He became able to instruct others in this doctrine, and he travelled and worked in the Church, till at length, in 1550, he went … Continue reading “Basana, Dominic”

Basan, Pierre Francois a French engraver, was born in Paris, Oct. 23, 1723, and studied under Stephen Fessard and Jean Daulld. In 1767 he was chiefly employed in print-selling, and published a Dictionnaire des Graveurs. He died Jan. 12, 1797. The following is a list of some of his prints: Louis XV, with Diogenes: Cardinal … Continue reading “Basan, Pierre Francois”

Basan (Or Basanwow) in Norse mythology, was a king and priest of the Sigambers, wise, and possessing the most useful attributes, but too desirous of conquest for a priest. He conquered, from B.C. 264-to 240, every king of Britain, and received the title of the Great Basan. Having spent his life in idol-worship, he was … Continue reading “Basan (Or Basanwow)”

Basam SEE BALM. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Basaloth ( v. r. , Vulg. Phasalon), one of the heads of temple- servants whose sons are stated (1Es 5:31) to have returned from Babylon; evidently the BAZLUTH SEE BAZLUTH or BAZLITH SEE BAZLITH (q.v.) of the genuine texts (Ezr 2:52; Neh 7:54). Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Basaloth BASALOTH.1Es 5:31 = … Continue reading “Basaloth”

Basacomatrius BORROMAEUS, a French or Italian theologian of the Dominican order who lived in the early half of the 14th century, wrote Tractatus de Philosophia et Philosophis. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Bas-Relief (Or Basso-Relievo) is sculptured work the figures of which project less than half their true proportions from the wall or surface on which they are carved. When the projection is equal to half the true proportions it is called mezzo-relievo; when more than half it is alto-relievo. Parker, Gloss. of Architect. s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia … Continue reading “Bas-Relief (Or Basso-Relievo)”

Bas-relief A sculpture executed upon and attached to a flat surface. The usual impression produced by an artistic relief is that about one-half of the actual proportions of the object are being seen in their third dimension of depth. Strictly speaking, however, relief sculpture is subdivided into various kinds. In alto-rilievo (Italian for “high relief”) … Continue reading “Bas-relief”