Christ's Ascension


Acts 1, 1 - 11

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach, Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen: To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God: And, being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me. For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And he said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in his own power. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight. And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as he went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel; Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven.

Luke 24, 50 - 51

And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven.





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Christ's Ascension, from the Verdun Altar.             
Enamel plaque in champleve technique on                
gilded copper (begun 1181)
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Christ's Ascension, from the Verdun Altar. Enamel plaque in chample...

Les Heures d'Etienne Chavalier:Ascension.              
Ms.fr.71,around 1445
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Les Heures d'Etienne Chavalier:Ascension. Ms.fr.71,around 1445

Christ's Ascension, from the bema-vault of St. Sophia, 
Ohrid, Macedonia, 1140-1150.
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Christ's Ascension, from the bema-vault of St. Sophia, Ohrid, Macedonia, 1140-1...

Christ's Ascension, detail: apostles, 1140-1150        
From the Bema-vault of St.Sophia, Ohrid, Macedonia.    
(See 15-03-06/64)
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Christ's Ascension, detail: apostles, 1140-1150 From the Bema-vault of S...

Christ's Ascension, from the bema vault of St. Sophia, 
Ohrid, Macedonia. Detail: centerpiece, the Ascension.  
1140-1150
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Christ's Ascension, from the bema vault of St. Sophia, Ohrid, Macedonia. Detail...

The so-called "Ascension-cupola", the central cupola   
of the basilica Saint Mark in Venice, shows Christ's   
ascension from a circle of apostles and Saint Mary.    
Mosaics cover more than 4000 m2 of the Basilica's      
walls.
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The so-called "Ascension-cupola", the central cupola of the basilica Saint Ma...

Christ's Ascension.                                    
Canvas, 139 x 73 cm
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Christ's Ascension. Canvas, 139 x 73 cm

Christ's ascension. Around 1580/90                     
Canvas, 115,5 x 72 cm                                  
Inv.1542
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Christ's ascension. Around 1580/90 Canvas, 115,5 x 72 cm...

King Edgar (crowned 973) offers a charter to Christ
The New Minster Charter
New Minster, Winchester; 966
Cotton Vespasian A VIII   2v
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King Edgar (crowned 973) offers a charter to Christ The New Minster Charter Ne...