Sacred and Legendary Art, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1857 - Christian art and symbolism |
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Albert Dürer altar Ambrose ancient angels apostles appears Archangels artist attribute Augustine bear beard beautiful Bishop Byzantine Art Cathedral celestial century chapel character Cherubim Christ Christian church colour composition Correggio cross crown Crucifixion demon divine Domenichino dragon drapery early emblem Evangelists example expression famous feet figures of St Florence fresco Gabriel Gallery Gaudenzio Ferrari Giotto glory Gospel grace Greek Gregory Guercino hair hand head heaven holds Holy human instance Italian Jerome John John Chrysostom Judas kneeling legend legendary lion look Lord Louvre Luke Madonna Martha Martyr martyrdom Mary Magdalene Mary of Egypt Michael mosaics painted painters patron saint Paul penance penitent personages Peter and St placed poetical Raphael Ravenna religious representations represented robes Rome sacred sarcophagi Saviour scene Scripture seated seen sentiment side signifies sometimes soul spirit stands supposed sword symbol thou throne Titian treatment Vatican Venetian school Venice Virgin wings