apotheosis
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That project arguably reached its apotheosis in his 28 frescoes on the life of Francis that run along the nave of the upper church in Assisi.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Scripture does not record the birth date of Jesus Christ, and so early Christian scholars spent centuries wrangling over when to celebrate this most important apotheosis.
From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024
This revisionist history reached its apotheosis with a 2007 essay collection edited by the historians Kenneth T. Jackson and Hilary Ballon.
From Slate • Sep. 16, 2024
Cooper impressively mimics Bernstein’s movements in a performance of the apotheosis of Mahler’s Second Symphony at the Ely Cathedral in London, which Bernstein filmed.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2023
Ironically, this disenchantment with Durham’s black elite among poor blacks came just as the former group realized its apotheosis.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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