Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cinauc SEE CYNOG. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cimoyok in Lithuanian mythology, was a field and forest god among the inhabitants of the coast of the Baltic sea. He was considered one of the wise, good deities, and statues were erected for him, mostly under elder bushes, which were thought to be the dwelling-places of good spirits. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Cimoyok”

Cimmerians CIMMERIANS.The name, which has come to us through the Greek, of the people known as Gomer (wh. see) in the Bible, the Gimirr of the cuneiform inscriptions. J. F. McCurdy. Fuente: Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible

Cimeliarch SEE CEIMELIARCHAE; SEE SACRISTAN. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cimbebasia PREFECTURE APOSTOLIC OF UPPER CIMBEBASIA Cimbebasia was the name given for a long time to the western part of Southern Africa. Originally it was included in the immense vicariate made up of Senegambia and French and Portuguese Guinea which had been erected in 1842 and of which Bishop Barron was appointed first vicar Apostolic. … Continue reading “Cimbebasia”

Cimarelli, Vincente Maria an Italian historian and Dominican priest, was born at Corinaldo, in the duchy of Urbino, in the beginning of the 17th century. He taught theology, was inquisitor in different states, and died at Brescia in 1660, leaving Resolutiones Physicce et Morales (Brescia, 1640): storia Della Stato d’ Urbino da’ Senoni (ibid. 1642). … Continue reading “Cimarelli, Vincente Maria”

Cimabue, Giovanni Gualtieri an Italian painter, was born at Florence in 1240. He seems to have rescued the art from. its gross and barbarous state, so that he has been called the father of modern painters. He learned his peculiar skill from some Greek artists who were employed in the Church of Santa Maria Novella. … Continue reading “Cimabue, Giovanni Gualtieri”

Cimabue, Giovanni Painter, born Florence, Italy, c.1240; died there, c.1302, probably. He was reputed to be the founder of Italian painting by Vasari, who gave biographical data now known to be unreliable. Through Dante’s tribute in the “Purgatorio” his name was associated with Giotto’s and he became the legendary teacher of the latter. The “Madonna … Continue reading “Cimabue, Giovanni”

Cimabue, Cenni di Pepo Florentine painter, born 1240; died after 1301; the legendary founder of Italian painting and reputed master of Giotto. Vasari begins his biography with these words: In the flood of diasters which had overwhelmed unfortunate Italy not only all monuments of art worthy of the name but also all artists had disappeared, … Continue reading “Cimabue, Cenni di Pepo”

Cima, Giovanni Battista (called il Conegliano), an Italian painter, was born in 1460 at Conegliano, near Trevigi, in the state of Venice, and practiced the art from 1489 to 1541. One of his best works is now in the Louvre, at Paris, The Virgin and Inftnft, Receiving the Homage of Several Saints. His descent from … Continue reading “Cima, Giovanni Battista”