Sacred and Legendary Art: Containing Legends of the Angels and Archangels, the Evangelists, the Apostles, the Doctors of the Church, and St. Mary Magdalene, as Represented in the Fine Arts, Volume 1Houghton, Mifflin, 1857 - Christian art and symbolism |
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... glory of the This ornament became customary ; and not only the first Cæsars , but the Christian emperors , adopted the same divine insignia ; and it became at length so common that we find it on some medals , round the heads of the ...
... glory of the This ornament became customary ; and not only the first Cæsars , but the Christian emperors , adopted the same divine insignia ; and it became at length so common that we find it on some medals , round the heads of the ...
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... glory . " And in this sense , as the recompense of those who had fought the good fight to the end , and conquered , the crown became the especial symbol of the glory of martyrdom . In very ancient pictures , a hand is seen coming out of ...
... glory . " And in this sense , as the recompense of those who had fought the good fight to the end , and conquered , the crown became the especial symbol of the glory of martyrdom . In very ancient pictures , a hand is seen coming out of ...
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... glory , and from his beak proceed twelve tongues of flame ; under- neath , in a small arch , is the prophet Joel , as an old man crowned with a kingly crown and holding twelve rolls or scrolls , indicating the Gospel in so many differ ...
... glory , and from his beak proceed twelve tongues of flame ; under- neath , in a small arch , is the prophet Joel , as an old man crowned with a kingly crown and holding twelve rolls or scrolls , indicating the Gospel in so many differ ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Of the Distinction to be drawn between Devotional | 18 |
tion | 26 |
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Agostino Caracci altar Ambrose ancient Andrew angels apostles appears apsis Archangel artist attribute Augustine bas-relief bear beard beautiful bishop Byzantine Art celestial century chapel character Christ Christian church color composition cross demons devotional disciples divine Domenichino drapery early emblem Evangelists example expression famous Fathers feet figures of St Florence fresco Gallery Giotto glory Gospel Greek Gregory Guercino hair hand head heaven holds Holy instance James Minor Jerome John John Chrysostom Judas Judas Iscariot king kneeling Last Supper legend lion look Lord Louvre Luke Madonna Martha martyrdom martyrs Mary Magdalene Mary of Egypt Matthew Michael mosaics painted painters patron saint Paul penance penitent personages Peter and St Philip picture poetical preaching Raphael representations represented robes Rome sacred Saviour scene Scripture seated seen side Simon sometimes spirit stands sword symbol Thomas thou throne tion Titian tradition treated treatment twelve apostles Vatican Venice Virgin wings