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Veneziano, Agostino a celebrated Italian engraver, was born in Venice near the close of the 15th century. He studied with Marcantonio Raimondi until the death of Raphael, in 1520, when he worked for himself. The large print of the Skeletons, or Burying place, after Baccio Bandinelli, is his masterpiece. Among his other works are, The … Continue reading “Veneziano, Agostino”

Venezia, Lorenzo da a Venetian painter of the 14th century, is commended by Zanetti for his altarpiece in the Church of St. Anthony of Castello, for which he was paid three hundred gold ducats. Lanzi attributes to him a fresco, representing Daniel in the Lion’s Den, in the Church of Mezzaratta, near Bologna, which appears … Continue reading “Venezia, Lorenzo da”

Venetus, Georg a Lutheran theologian of Germany, was born at Venedig, in Prussia, whence he is also called Venediger. He studied at Konigsberg and Wittenberg; was promoted in 1550 as doctor of theology; and appointed in 1552 professor of theology at Konigsberg. Being opposed to the doctrines of Osiander, he had to leave his professorship, … Continue reading “Venetus, Georg”

Veneto-Greek Version SEE VENETA VERSIO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Veneta Versio The Library of St. Mark’s, at Venice, is in possession of a MS. containing a Greek version, by some unknown author in the Middle Ages, of various books of the Old Test. namely, the Pentateuch, Proverbs, Ruth, Canticles, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, and Daniel. The Pentateuch was edited by Ammon (Erlang. 1790-91,3 vols.); the other … Continue reading “Veneta Versio”

veneration of the cross Honor paid to the cross, even to relics of the True Cross, is paid not to the lifeless wood, but to Our Lord, who suffered and died thereon for mankind. Kissing the cross, genuflecting before it, or wearing it upon the person are merely marks of respect. There is a special … Continue reading “veneration of the cross”

veneration of images Images may be used to adorn, to instruct, to excite to piety by recalling the persons represented. As images of sacred persons, they are treated with becoming reverence, even as the picture of one’s mother would be. Their representative character, on account of which the thing is lost sight of in the … Continue reading “veneration of images”

VENERATION An affection compounded of awe and love, and which of all others becomes creatures to bear toward their infinitely perfect Creator. See DEVOTION. Fuente: Theological Dictionary Veneration For parents Gen 48:15-16 Old Age; Parents; Reverence Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Venerable Bede SEE BEDE. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Venerable The title of a person who has been declared heroic in virtue during the investigation and process leading to canonization of a saint . The virtues are the Theological Virtues of faith, hope and charity and the Cardinal Virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. Saint Bede was called Venerable soon after his death, … Continue reading “Venerable”