Bethany (given name) Bethany (given name) Bethany ( ("Bethania"), in Greek, which is probably of Aramaic or Hebrew origin, meaning "house of affliction" or "house of figs") is a feminine given name derived from the Biblical place name, Bethany, a town near Jerusalem, at the foot of the Mount of Olives, where Lazarus lived in the New Testament, along with his sisters, Mary and Martha, and where Jesus stayed during Holy Week before his crucifixion. The name has been well-used in English-speaking countries. It was the 59th most popular name for girls in England and Wales in 2010, having ranked as high as
Triumph of the Name of Jesus horns. Others are in the process of transforming into hound light creatures. They have tormented faces, some shielding their faces from the harsh heavenly light. Gaulli has adapted the "Triumph of the Name of Jesus" to extend both downward to the viewers and upward into the illusionistic heavens. Relying on his friend Bernini to influence and inspire one of his greatest works. Illusionistic ceiling paintings began to move in new directions after the completion of this piece. Gaulli's fresco has a complexity to it, making it a work worthy of a High Baroque status. Triumph of the Name of Jesus