Ceresa (or Cerezi), Carlo all eminent Berganese historical and portrait painter, was born in 1609, and studied under Daniele Crespi, a painter of Milan. His works are chiefly confined to the churches of Bergamo. In the cathedral is a picture of St. Vincenzio Carried up to Heaven by Angels; in the cupola of San Francesco The Four Prophets; and in San Pietro one of his best works, representing The Resurrection. He died in 1679.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More