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gus opened the trunk and took out a shirt from his bag of dry cleaning and gave it to matt . |
that 's what this is . |
tame compared to other places . |
it was speed and accuracy that would count . |
preston 's annoyed frown transformed into a furious glare , and he slowly stood up . |
she staggered when he released her , and she did n't miss the smug smile on his face as he vowed , `` i 'll return soon . '' |
korsten believed he would go mad closed in a room with the younger man for even a few moments , let alone hours . |
but then it came again . |
we 're waitin ' on someone . '' |
just fire crackers . |
The Agate Casket of Oviedo (, sometimes in English Agate Box, "Box of Agates") is an elaborately decorated box, casket or small chest given by King Fruela II of Asturias and his wife Nunila to the Cathedral of San Salvador, Oviedo, Spain. This masterpiece of 10th century Asturian gold work is kept in the Cámara Santa (Holy Chamber) treasury.
Construction
It is a rectangular box made of wood of European Pear, with a lid in the shape of a truncated pyramid. The Agate box is long, wide and high. The wooden box is covered with sheets of gold forming unequal arches in which 99 large flat sections of veined agate are mounted. The gold is decorated with cabochon gemstones and coral. The top of the lid is a gold plaque with a cross and three large gems which was taken from an older piece. It is decorated with small animals in enamel in a kind of champlevé technique that is only found in one other work, the South German rear cover of the Lindau Gospels, of the late 8th century, now in the Morgan Library, New York.
The base of the box is made of pure silver, with a cross made of gems and with a carved tetramorph, representing the four evangelists: the angel of St. Matthew, the Lion of St. Mark, the ox of St. Luke and the eagle of St. John. The inscription which describes the donation of the box to the cathedral is engraved on the basex. It reads:
Notes
References
Lasko, Peter, Ars Sacra, 800-1200, Yale University Press, 1995 (2nd edn.)
External links
The Art of medieval Spain, A.D. 500-1200, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art Libraries (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Agate Casket of Oviedo (no. 71, pp. 143-145)
Asturian culture
Gold objects
Medieval art
Religion in Asturias
Spanish art |
must be losing my touch , the dwarf mused . |
`` what ? |
once again , nike 's voice whispered in my mind . |
yeah , it wont be much longer . |
`` kelsey , '' the woman scolded . |
`` i know you do , '' he said , and when i hooked my fingers just under his elbows and tugged him upward , his bare chest and arms slipped across my body , stealing a quick gasp as i felt him on top of me for the first time . |
i felt my father 's presence grow as he advanced from behind . |
`` wait for it , '' i quietly instructed . |
`` ben . '' |
i wash my hands and hunt for the wok , the oil , and the other ingredients i need , repeatedly brushing against him - my hip , my arm , my back , my hands . |
`` ry , '' mike screamed , jerking ryker 's jacket with his one arm . |
he asked . |
youll have to work much harder on your english , much harder . |
had n't i asked her for a relationship based on a lie ? |
she 'd been sipping coffee and patting ricky . |
between us are the clean suit , the explosives , and the backpack , arranged in a line on the brushed steel . |
was this ... an ass-backwards apology of some kind ? |
of course , '' she said . |
`` oh , god , the oldest , '' ronan replied at once , as if he had been waiting for adam to mention it . |
i never promised you an inheritance , bard said , and leef noticed an edge coming into his fathers voice . |
blackmail ? |
that made a nice change . |
he took tatijana 's arm and drew her a little away from the others , out toward the center of the cave , right in the middle of the crowd . |
`` miss dougherty , how are you ? '' |
`` something like that , '' he said . |
? '' |
i have to keep up with all of you so it sounds like i have my work cut out for me , i agreed sort of grudgingly . |
i wait off to the side as robert rolls up the door , revealing a hallway in front of us . |
it did n't matter at all . |
she got it . |
`` hello ? '' |
the slight hint of her perfume clogs up my senses , and my chest bucks with a weak laugh . |
i do n't think i can hold off much longer . '' |
'where do they go ? ' |
you 'll belong to me and no one else . '' |
with that indicator , she sagged against the door , feeling exhausted and somehow sad . |
`` only she could n't get to her torturers . |
no . |
it 's like he 's some ancient barbarian warlord showing off his power and daring someone to come after him so he can add them to the pile . |
`` nope , '' i said . |
nothing could be further from the truth . '' |
ashes , tir mumbled , not quite sure of what had just happened . |
after having his ni**les pierced for over six years , he usually was n't aware of them , but at this moment he was conscious of everything . |
she shook her head as she swung the door open and slammed it shut behind her . |
`` the counts , '' i say it lower than a whisper because now i 'm one of them . |
`` okay ? '' |
for once in their relationship , she had all the power . |
the baby scratched the beast 's scalp and horns . |
she said , yes . |
i watched my father silently . |
`` do n't go . '' |
'where do mountains come from ? ' |
he knows better than that . |
a little pain , a little blockage-but noticeably better . |
ferruccio selvaggio had her cornered . |
and god , he looked handsome tonight . |
`` best songwriter i ever knew . |
if he said yes , he 'd be expected to hurt the guy badly . |
angelina is a jealous and coldhearted woman . |
`` ready ? '' |
thank god shalotts never had to worry about their weight . |
i suppose that sounds stupid . '' |
`` no symptoms at all ? '' |
and that 's what i teach , too . '' |
everything okay ? '' |
i would honorably die alongside youbut you need not worry . |
i have a package here for shahara dagan . '' |
`` it 's water under the bridge , savanna . |
i do n't like nick . |
then , nothing . |
clay scowled . |
it was silly to sit here in the dark , she thought , and turned on the light on the bedside table . |
he mocked his own thoughts by raising his glass again and downing the last of the champagne . |
his lids had grown droopy and had taken on the rough texture of crocodile skin . |
`` what are you , the snake ? '' |
hey ! |
but you do have a plan , right ? |
the guys packed up , then said their goodbyes . |
and yet there had been a bright note , and that 's what had brought him to hgr as soon as the store reopened . |
it made a dull sound , but nothing happened . |
kendra lifted an eyelid . |
apparently , when the engineers had abandoned this subway tunnel , they 'd also abandoned a few old train cars . |
im exhausted and i need some sleep . |
he was still trying to get his bearings , obviously , but from what steele could see , it did n't look serious . |
`` i have a few coins i kept hidden , the iavii did n't get them . |
kat looked at him . |
`` lissa ? '' |
Saint Urpasian is a 4th-century saint and martyr. He was a dignitary of Roman Emperor Galerius (293–311).
Urpasian suffered martyrdom in the city of Nicomedia. The emperor Galerius persecuted Christians serving in his army and at his court. Urpasian was a member of the imperial household at Nicomedia. Some of the timid of soul began to waver and began to worship the pagan gods, but the strong of soul held out firmly until the very end. Urpasian renounced his position as a servant of the emperor stating, "Henceforth I am a warrior of the Heavenly King, the Lord Jesus Christ. Take back the insignia that was given to me." He was arrested for his Christian beliefs, and was burned alive.
In the Orthodox Church, he is commemorated on March 9. In Roman Catholicism, his feast day is celebrated on March 13.
See also
Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, also commemorated on March 9
References
Saints from Roman Anatolia
4th-century Christian martyrs |
how come no one on ivy springs ever had these awkward phone moments ? |