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Easter in Italy Pasqua in Italia. EASTER IN ITALY PASQUA IN ITALIA. Pasqua , Pesach , Pascha. Pascha comes from ancient greek : Pascho =to suffer But also from Aramaic : Pesach = Passage Latin: pascha Italian : Pasqua. Monastery of Novalesa in springtime
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Easter in ItalyPasqua in Italia EASTER IN ITALY PASQUA IN ITALIA
Pasqua, Pesach, Pascha Paschacomes from ancientgreek: Pascho =to suffer Butalso from Aramaic: Pesach =Passage Latin: paschaItalian: Pasqua Monastery of Novalesa in springtime TurinAlps 800 d.C.
The Holy WeekLa Settimana Santa In Italywe celebrate the Holy Week, the last week of Lent, between the PalmsSunday and EasterEve. Easteris a moveablefeast and the EasterSundayis the first Sundayfollowing full moon on or after the springequinox.
Palm Sunday Domenica delle Palme It’s the last SundaybeforeEaster. ItcommemoratesJesus’triumphal entry in Jerusalem. In Italywe celebrate it with processions of worshiperscarryingblessedpalms or olive branches. These are thenplacedat the entrance of houses or abovebedsuntil the followingyear’s Palm Sunday
The HolyThursday Giovedì Santo Missa in cena Domini The Mass of the Lord’sSupper iscelebrated on the evening and commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus with hisdisciples. Itinaugurates the EasterTriduum, 3 dayswhichrecall the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Christ. Colour: white During the Mass, the priestwashes the feet of 12 people, asmanyas the apostles Perugino The Last Supper, Convento S.Onofrio Foligno 1494 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2KtQZqGdCY
Leonardo Last SupperChiesa si Santa Maria delle Grazie Milan 1494
GoodFriday Venerdì Santo On HolyFriday, Catholicsrecall the passion and crucifixion of Jesus. EveryItaliantownorganisesitsownholyrepresentation of the Via Crucis, with the stations of the Cross. During the Mass, peoplevenerates the Crucifix by kissing the feet. Colour: red, as the blood of Jesus TORINO 2013
Via Crucis in Sordevolo (Biella) http://www.passionedicristo.org/en/gallery/passione-sordevolo
Mantegna, 1457 Louvre, Paris THE PASSION IN ITALIAN ART Giotto, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua 1305 Tiepolo, Chiesa San Martino, Burano (VE)1727 Lotto , Monte San Giusto 1531 Reni , S.Lorenzo in Lucina, Rome 1669
EasterEve and EasterSundayVeglia pasquale The resurrection of Jesusiscelebrated with a Vigil service afternightfall: the mosttouching moment is the ceremony of Fire, when the Church iscompletely dark and, then, enlightened by the candles of the worshipers. Colour: white and gold
EasterMonday Pasquetta It’salsocalled «Lunedì dell’Angelo» (Angel’sMonday), when the Angel appeared to the womennear the grave of Jesus. We celebrate it with family and friends goingoutside the town for pic-nicsand short trips
L’ AgnelloThe Easter Lamb Raffaello Sacra Famiglia dell’Agnello 1507
La ColombaThe Easter Dove Mosaico Ravenna Piero della Francesca Battesimo di Cristo 1440 ca
L’UovoThe EasterEgg WoodenMadonna, Collegiata of Alatri, XII century Piero della Francesca, Pala Montefeltro, Milano, 1472
GledilegaPaska WesoɫichSwiatWielkanocnych Buona Pasqua SÁSTA NA CÁScA HAPPY EASTER