Angel Term Form With Arquebus In Kings
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The Latin inscription of Archangel with Gun, Asiel Timor Dei indicates the name of the angel, Asiel, and a particular quality: Fears God.
Word History and Origins Origin of arquebus1. C16: via Old French harquebuse from Middle Dutch hakebusse, literally: hook gun, from the shape of the butt, from hake hook + busse box, gun, from Late Latin busis box.
Arquebus in British English (ˈɑːkwɪbəs ) or harquebus. noun. a portable long-barrelled gun dating from the 15th century: fired by a wheel-lock or matchlock. Also called: hackbut, hagbut. Word origin.
Representing celestial, aristocratic, and military beings all at once, these angels were created after the first missionizing period, as Christian missionary orders persistently sought to terminate the practice of pre-Hispanic religions and enforce Catholicism.
With Colt's revolver, one could for the first time shoot multiple bullets from a gun without reloading — a revolutionary mechanism that would help spark the American Industrial Revolution and speed the settlement of the West.
Paintings of angels with guns were perhaps representative of both the power of the Spaniards over indigenous people and protection offered to faithful Christians.
Its introduction led to the decline of traditional knightly cavalry, as infantry armed with arquebuses could effectively counter mounted troops. The arquebus required significant training for soldiers to use effectively due to its slow loading time and need for accurate aim.
The matchlock arquebus was the first firearm equipped with a trigger mechanism. It is also considered to be the first portable shoulder-arms firearm.
Celestial beings The Catholic Counter Reformation held a militaristic ideology that portrayed the Church as an army and angels as its soldiers. The armed angel in Asiel Timor Dei represented this philosophy: its gun and mere existence protects faithful Christians.
Church of Calamarca, about 60 km from La Paz, Bolivia, contains the most complete existing series of ángeles arcabuceros, including the Asiel Timor Dei by Master of Calamarca (around 1680), that are considered notable examples of the type.
