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Guido Reni, Crucifix, San Lorenzo Lucina - Altar, Rome, Italy.

Holy Week (or "passion week") is the week before Resurrection Sunday, and also in Catholicism the last week of Lent. It begins on Palm Sunday, and also includes Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. 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.

The interval between Palm Sunday and Easter Day is known par excellence as Holy Week. [1]

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 in black anything that cannot be removed in black. [2]

Holy Week is one of the most important parts of the Christian year, particularly for Roman Catholics, 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, Iztapalapa, Mexico City, Malaga and Gerona, in Spain). It may have its origin as far back as the 14th century.

Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem by Pietro Lorenzetti.
Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci.
Jerusalem, Church of Gethsemane.
Heinrich Hofmann, Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.
Hans Holbein the Elder, The Agony in the Garden.
Hieronymus Bosch, Ecce Homo.
Rubens, The Crucified Christ.
Annibale Carracci, The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.

Piero della Francesca, The Resurrection.

Rembrandt, The Last Supper, after Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural.
Holy Week in Valladolid, Spain.
The Christ of Mercy - Holy Week in Palencia, Spain.

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-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]].
+'''Holy Week''' (or "passion week") is the week before [[Resurrection Sunday]], and also in [[Catholicism]] the last week of [[Lent]]. It begins on [[Palm Sunday]], and also includes [[Maundy Thursday]], [[Good Friday]] and [[Holy Saturday]]. 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]
+[[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 in black anything that cannot 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.
+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, Iztapalapa, [[Mexico City]], Malaga and Gerona, in Spain). It may have its 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: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:Hoffman Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane.jpg|Heinrich Hofmann, Christ in the Garden of 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.
+File:Rubens The Crucified Christ 1610-1611.jpg|[[Rubens]], The Crucified Christ.
+File:Carracci The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.jpg|[[Annibale Carracci]], The Holy Women at the Tomb of Christ.
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-[[File:David Christ on the Cross.jpg||thumb|center|[[Jacques-Louis David]], Christ on the Cross.]]
+[[File:Piero della FrancescaThe Resurrection.jpg|thumb|center|[[Piero della Francesca]], The Resurrection.]]
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 == See also ==
 *[[Christianity in Conservapedia]]
 *[[Famous Bible paintings]]
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 == 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]]
+[[Category:Observances]]
+[[Category:Holidays]]