Evening
Vespers
Vespers noun - The sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays.
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It first arose in Germany, where the form is known as Vesperbild ("vespers image", because it portrays a moment after the crucifixion, around the time of evening prayers on Good Friday), and spread to Italy from there.
Source: Pietà Plagiarism
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