Mensa Collection

Chapel of Mensa Christi, Nazareth, Israel

Mensa Christi Church, Nazareth, Israel, Victorian period

Tree of Life and Last Supper, The Last Supper dominated by the Crucifixion, c. 1350 (detached fresco)
6366132 Tree of Life and Last Supper, The Last Supper dominated by the Crucifixion, c.1350 (detached fresco) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); Santa Croce, Florence

Tree of Life and Last Supper, The Last Supper dominated by the Crucifixion, c. 1350 (detached fresco)
6365889 Tree of Life and Last Supper, The Last Supper dominated by the Crucifixion, c.1350 (detached fresco) by Gaddi, Taddeo (c.1300-66); Santa Croce, Florence

Mensa scrutiniorum (scrutiny table), 18th-19th c. It was made for receiving the professor election in the Cervera University. SPAIN. CATALONIA. LLEIDA. Cervera. Cervera Museum

Large Magellanic Cloud. Optical image of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC, lower left) in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. North is at top

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Discover the intriguing connections between the ancient Mensa Christi Church in Nazareth, Israel, and the cosmos. This Victorian-era place of worship, adorned with a Tree of Life and a Last Supper dominated by the Crucifixion (c. 1350, detached fresco), once held a "Mensa scrutiniorum" or scrutiny table, where new members were tested for intellectual aptitude. Fast forward to the modern era, and we find another Mensa connection: the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy visible from our southern skies, shares its name with the high IQ society, Mensa International. A fascinating blend of history, art, and science, the tales of the Chapel Christi and the cosmic cloud continue to intrigue and inspire.