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[[File:Guido Reni Crucifix San Lorenzo Lucina - Altare.jpg|thumb|Guido Reni, Crucifix San Lorenzo Lucina - Altar.]]
According to [[Christianity]], '''Holy Week''' is the last week of [[Lent]] and the week before [[Resurrection Sunday]]. It begins on Palm Sunday, and also includes Maundy Thursday and Good Friday. During Holy Week, the events of Christ's passion are commemorated, including His Last Supper, betrayal and crucifixion. It is used to commemorate the Passion of [[Christ]].
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The interval between [[Palm Sunday]] and Easter Day is known par excellence as Holy Week. [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07435a.htm]
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Jesus died on the cross and was buried before sunset. So Friday was first day that Jesus lay in the tomb. In most churches, the decorations are red to symbolize the blood of martyrdom. Some churches remove all decorations on [[Good Friday]], veiling anything that can’t be removed in black. [http://www.kencollins.com/holydays/holy-05.htm]
Holy Week is one of the most important parts of the Christian year, particularly for [[Roman Catholic]]s, and sees elaborate celebrations in many parts of the world including [[Italy]], [[Spain]], [[Mexico]], and other countries in [[Latin America]]. ''Semana Santa'' has been one of the most important celebrations in Seville, [[Spain]] for centuries (like in other places in the world, i.e. Tarma, Peru, Marinduque, Italy, Popayan, Colombia, Tlalpan, Mexico City, Malaga and Gerona, in Spain). It may have it's origin as far back as the 14th century.
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File:Assisi Frescoes-entry-into-jerusalem Palm Sunday PDWC.jpg|Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem by Pietro Lorenzetti.
File:Last supper.jpg|[[Last Supper]] by [[Leonardo da Vinci]]
File:Jerusalem Church of Gethsemane tympanon WC.JPG|[[Jerusalem]], Church of [[Garden of Gethsemane|Gethsemane]].
File:Holbein The Agony in the Garden.jpg|[[Hans Holbein the Elder]], The Agony in the Garden.
File:Bosch Ecce Homo.jpg|[[Hieronymus Bosch]], Ecce Homo.
File:Rubens The Crucified Christ 1610-1611.jpg|[[Rubens]], The Crucified Christ 1610-1611.
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[[File:David Christ on the Cross.jpg||thumb|center|[[Jacques-Louis David]], Christ on the Cross.]]
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Image:Rembrandt The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci.jpg|[[Rembrandt]], The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural.
Image:Semana Santa Cofradia en la Plaza Mayor de Valladolid.JPG|Holy Week in Valladolid, Spain.
Image:Santísimo Cristo de la Misericordia Palencia.JPG|The Christ of Mercy - Holy Week in Palencia, Spain.
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== See also ==
*[[Christianity in Conservapedia]]
*[[Famous Bible paintings]]
*[[Christian Cross]]
*[[Ash Wednesday]]
*[[Christian art]]
== External links ==
*[http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/holyweek.htm The Events of Holy Week.]
*[http://www.cresourcei.org/cyholyweek.html The Days of Holy Week]
*[http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/07435a.htm Holy Week] Catholic Encyclopedia.
[[Category:Christian Rites]]
[[Category:Observances]][[category:Holidays]]