Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Cavasilas SEE CABASILAS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Cavarazzi, Bartolommeo (called Crescenzi), a painter of Viterbo, was born about the year 1590, and studied under Pomerancio. He painted a great deal for the Roman churches. In the Church of San Andrea della Valle is a picture by him, of St. Carlo Kneeling, with a Choir of Angels. In Santa Ursula he has painted … Continue reading “Cavarazzi, Bartolommeo”

Cavanilles, Antonio Jose a Spanish ecclesiastic, who devoted himself to botany, was born at Valencia, Jan. 16,1745. He was educated by the Jesuits, in the university of that town; became tutor to the sons of the duke of Infantado, whom he accompanied to Paris, and remained there twelve years. He was afterwards director, of the … Continue reading “Cavanilles, Antonio Jose”

Cavanagh, James Soldier, b. in County Tipperary, Ireland, 1831; d. in New York, 7 January, 1901. He emigrated to New York when he was sixteen years old and went to work as a carpenter. In 1852 he enlisted as a private in the Sixty-Ninth Regiment of the Militia, and was captain of Company C of … Continue reading “Cavanagh, James”

Cavalry SEE HORSE; SEE CHARIOT. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature Cavalry Mounted on horses Exo 14:23; 1Sa 13:5; 2Sa 8:4; 1Ki 4:26; 2Ch 8:6; 2Ch 9:25; 2Ch 12:3; Isa 30:16; Isa 31:1; Jer 4:29; Zec 10:5; Rev 9:16-18 Mounted on camels 1Sa 30:17 Armies Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible

Cavallucci, Antonio an Italian painter, was born at Sermoneta in 1752. His principal paintings are, St. Bona Distributing her Wealth to the Poor, at Pisa; St. Francis of Paula, in the Basilica di Loretto. He died at Rome in 1795. See Spooner, Biog. Hist. of the Fine Arts, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Gnrale s.v. Fuente: … Continue reading “Cavallucci, Antonio”

Cavallini, Pietro an old Roman painter, was born in 1259 (or 1279); studied under Giotto, and practiced the Mosaic art as well as engraving. He assisted Giotto in the mosaic over the principal entrance to St. Peter’s. His most important work in oil was the picture of The Crucifixion, at Assisi. His principal work in … Continue reading “Cavallini, Pietro”

Cavallieri, Giovanni Michele an Augustine monk of Lombardy, born at Bergamo about the end of the 17th century. He died in 1757, leaving behind him as a monument of learning and industry a work entitled Opera omnia liturgica (Aug. Vind. 1764, 5 vols. folio), containing a vast mass of information in the shape of commentaries … Continue reading “Cavallieri, Giovanni Michele”

Cavallerii (or Cavallieri), Giovanni Battista an Italian engraver, was born near Brescia about 1530, and worked at Rome from 1550 to 1590, where he died in 1597. He executed about three hundred and eighty plates, of which the following are the principal: The Last Supper; The Dead Christ held by the Virgin; The Descent from … Continue reading “Cavallerii (or Cavallieri), Giovanni Battista”

Cavalieri, Marcello an Italian theologian of the order of Dominicans, brother of Giovanni Michele, was born at Bergamo about 1649. After having been professor of philosophy at Naples, he became vicar-general of cardinal Vincente Orsini, and then bishop of Gravina, in 1690, where he died in 1705. His principal works are, A Treatise on the … Continue reading “Cavalieri, Marcello”