Encyclopedic Dictionary of Bible and Theology

Caraway See Cumin Fuente: Plants Animals Of Bible

Caravoglia, Bartolommeo a Piedmontese painter, flourished about 1673, and probably studied under Guercino. His best production is The Lord’s Supper, in the church of Corpus Domini, at Turin. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caravanserai the Arabic name of a building for the accommodation of strangers in sequestered places, while khan is the usual designation of a similar structure situated in or near towns. SEE KHAN. In the days of the earlier patriarchs there seems to have been no such provision for travelers, for we find Abraham looking out … Continue reading “Caravanserai”

Caravansary kar-a-vansa-ri. See INN. Fuente: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

CARAVANS Gen 37:25; Gen 46:6; 1Ki 10:2; 2Ki 8:9; Ezr 8:31; Isa 21:13 Fuente: Thompson Chain-Reference Bible

Caravan the Arabic name for a body of pilgrims or merchants travelling in the East. Orientals who have occasion to journey whether for pleasure, religion, or profit usually do so in companies, for the sake of society as well as protection. Hence the most motley associations may take place. They often consist of hundreds of … Continue reading “Caravan”

Caravaggio, Polidoro Caldara Da an eminent Milanese painter, was born at Caravaggio in 1495, and was instructed by Raphael, who selected him to paint the friezes of his Works in the Vatican. He appears to have revived the perfection of ancient art. He executed at Rome two subjects from the life of Mary Magdalene. Caravaggio … Continue reading “Caravaggio, Polidoro Caldara Da”

Caravaggio, Michael Angelo SEE ANGELO, MICHAEL CARAVAGGIO. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Caravaggio (Michaelangelo Morigi) A Milanese painter, b. at Caravaggio in 1569, d. at Porto d’ Ercole in 1609. His family name was Morigi, but he assumed that of his birthplace, and was known by that almost exclusively. He was the son of a mason, and as a boy worked at preparing the plaster for the … Continue reading “Caravaggio (Michaelangelo Morigi)”

Caraunus (a corruption of Ceraunus), a boy-martyr at Rome, to hon. Fulbert of Chartres writes a hymn, punning on the name and the word “carus.” Usuard, who calls him Charaunus, and commemorates him May 28, says that he was beheaded at Chartres. His legend in the Breviarium Carnotense makes him a deacon and evangelist of … Continue reading “Caraunus”