How did we get 14 Stations of the Cross?
Category: Medieval
The Seven Falls of Christ
Before the Stations of the Cross took their current form, the Seven Falls of Christ was a popular devotion.
Mary’s Way of the Cross: A Medieval Account
How stories of the Blessed Mother’s last years on earth helped shape the Stations of the Cross.
The Wild Costumes of the Schembartlauf
A lavish Shrovetide procession, as recorded in a 17th century illustrated manuscript.
Saints on Little Propeller Chairs
I have no idea what’s up here. Here’s the entire page, which is an illumination from an MS of the Commentary on the Apocalypse by Beatus. The floating heads don’t help matters. Here’s the previous page: And the facing page: It’s a commentary on Revelation 4:3, with the red text at the top reading: Et qui sedebat similis…
