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Domine, quo vadis? (1602) by Annibale Carracci. Quo vadis? ( Classical Latin: [kʷoː ˈwaːdɪs], Ecclesiastical Latin: [kwo ˈvadis]) is a Latin phrase meaning "Where are you going?" It is commonly translated, quoting the KJV translation of John 13:36, as "Whither goest thou?"
The novel Quo Vadis tells of a love that develops between a young Christian woman, Lygia (Ligia in Polish), and Marcus Vinicius, a Roman patrician. It takes place in the city of Rome under the rule of emperor Nero, c. AD 64.
Apr 1, 2010 · Quo Vadis Church is a tiny white Romanesque church located on the Appian Way about half a mile from St. Sebastian Gate, where the Via Ardeatina branches off the Appian Way. The...
Domine, quo vadis? is a 1602 painting by the Italian Baroque painter Annibale Carracci (1560–1609), depicting a scene from the apocryphal Acts of Peter. It is housed in the National Gallery, where it is given the title Christ appearing to Saint Peter on the Appian Way.
Jun 28, 2024 · According to a legend, first found in the ‘Acts of St Peter’, the words ‘Domine quo vadis?’ (‘Lord, where are you going?’) were spoken by St Peter when, fleeing from Rome, he met Christ, who replied, ‘I am going to be crucified again.’ Peter went back to Rome, where he was martyred.
Jun 29, 2021 · “Quo Vadis?” (“Where are you going?”) refers to a story about St. Peter, passed down through pious tradition. In this story, Peter is fleeing Rome, where persecution is rampant. As he walks down the road that leads out of Rome, he encounters Christ…walking on the same road, but towards Rome.
The meaning of DOMINE, QUO VADIS? is Lord, where are you going? —said by St. Peter who when fleeing persecution in Rome meets the risen Christ returning there to be crucified again.
Peter was then persuaded by fellow Christians who were concerned for his safety, to flee Rome. As he left, Peter encountered the resurrected Jesus. Astonished, Peter asked “ Domine quo vadis ?” (Lord, where are you going?). Jesus replied “I go to Rome to be crucified anew.”
Quo Vadis or Domine, quo vadis?, meaning Lord, where are you going?, a text from the Apocryphal Acts of Peter composed c. a. d. 190, probably in Syria or Palestine.
Feb 25, 2013 · Just southeast of Rome stands the small church of St. Mary in Palmis, better known as the Church of Domine Quo Vadis. It takes its name from the legend of St. Peter’s meeting with Christ as he...
