Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the apostles, the doctors of the church, and Mary MagdaleneLongman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1848 - Christian art and symbolism |
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Page xiii
... whole calendar , nor yet to make my book a catalogue of pictures and statues , I have con- fined myself to the saints most interesting and important , and ( with very few exceptions ) to those works of art of which I could speak from my ...
... whole calendar , nor yet to make my book a catalogue of pictures and statues , I have con- fined myself to the saints most interesting and important , and ( with very few exceptions ) to those works of art of which I could speak from my ...
Page xxv
... whole celestial hierarchy ; the divine personages of the Trinity , the angels and archangels , and the beatified spirits of the just . Such is the subject called the " Paradiso , " so often met with in pictures and ecclesiastical VOL ...
... whole celestial hierarchy ; the divine personages of the Trinity , the angels and archangels , and the beatified spirits of the just . Such is the subject called the " Paradiso , " so often met with in pictures and ecclesiastical VOL ...
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... whole with the charm of a purpose : as where St. Jerome presents his translation of the Scriptures to the infant Christ , while an angel turns the leaves , and Mary Magdalene , symbol of redemption and reconciliation , bends to kiss the ...
... whole with the charm of a purpose : as where St. Jerome presents his translation of the Scriptures to the infant Christ , while an angel turns the leaves , and Mary Magdalene , symbol of redemption and reconciliation , bends to kiss the ...
Page xxxiv
... whole person , called in Latin the vessica piscis , and in Italian the mandorla ( almond ) from its form , is confined to figures of Christ and the Virgin , or saints who are in the act of ascending into heaven . When used to ...
... whole person , called in Latin the vessica piscis , and in Italian the mandorla ( almond ) from its form , is confined to figures of Christ and the Virgin , or saints who are in the act of ascending into heaven . When used to ...
Page xxxvii
... whole earth to the power of sin till delivered by the Redeemer : on this subject I shall have much more to say when treating of the pictures of the fall of man , and the subjects taken from the Apocalypse ; for the present we need only ...
... whole earth to the power of sin till delivered by the Redeemer : on this subject I shall have much more to say when treating of the pictures of the fall of man , and the subjects taken from the Apocalypse ; for the present we need only ...
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17th century Agostino Carracci Albert Durer altar Ambrose ancient Andrew angels apostles appears apsis Archangels artist attribute Augustine bear beard beautiful bishop Byzantine art celestial century chapel character Cherubim Christ Christian church colour composition Correggio cross demons devotional disciples divine Domenichino dragon drapery early emblem Evangelists example expression famous feet figures of St fresco Gabriel Gallery Giotto glory gospel grace Greek Gregory Guercino hair hand head heaven holds Holy instance James minor Jerome John John Chrysostom Judas kneeling legend legendary lion look Louvre Luke Madonna Martha martyrdom Mary Magdalene Mary of Egypt Matthew Michael mosaics painted painters patron saint Paul penance penitent personages Peter and St picture picturesque placed poetical preaching Raphael representations represented Rome Rubens sacred Saviour scene scriptural seated seen sentiment side significance Simon soul spirit stands sword symbol thou throne Titian tradition treatment twelve apostles Vatican Venice Virgin wings
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Page 236 - This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein.
Page 153 - Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.
Page 197 - As for Saul, he made havoc of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women, committed them to prison.
Page 153 - And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. And suddenly there came a sound from heaven, as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire ; and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost ; and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
Page 19 - Speak, ye who best can tell, ye sons of light, Angels: for ye behold him, and with songs And choral symphonies, day without night Circle his throne rejoicing; ye in heaven, On earth join all ye creatures to extol Him first, him last, him midst, and without end.
Page 296 - Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
Page 27 - And the ass saw the angel of the Lord standing in the way, and his sword drawn in his hand: and the ass turned aside out of the way, and went into the field: and Balaam smote the ass, to turn her into the way.
Page 70 - By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths. 19 For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents', and had heads, and with them they do hurt.
Page 237 - Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity ; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the midst, and all his bowels gushed out.
Page 15 - Above it stood the Seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.