Christian Iconography: The Trinity. Angels. Devils. Death. The soul. The Christian scheme. AppendicesG. Bell, 1886 - Christian art and symbolism |
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... symbol is the Cross . The Spirit is intelligence , and ought to have the book . In representations of this subject , the Father is usually drawn . with the globe ; the Son with the Cross or book , but more frequently with the globe ...
... symbol is the Cross . The Spirit is intelligence , and ought to have the book . In representations of this subject , the Father is usually drawn . with the globe ; the Son with the Cross or book , but more frequently with the globe ...
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... symbols or at least as figures of the three Divine persons . * After making inquiry into history , men next interrogated the human soul , and in it they discovered a reflection of the Trinity . The soul , made in the image of God , was ...
... symbols or at least as figures of the three Divine persons . * After making inquiry into history , men next interrogated the human soul , and in it they discovered a reflection of the Trinity . The soul , made in the image of God , was ...
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... The present time , too , is favourable for such researches , as men's minds seem at length disposed to take some interest in Christian symbolism . undeveloped . The present alone wins pardon for the past 24 CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY .
... The present time , too , is favourable for such researches , as men's minds seem at length disposed to take some interest in Christian symbolism . undeveloped . The present alone wins pardon for the past 24 CHRISTIAN ICONOGRAPHY .
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... symbolism and the ternary system . " Triads of the Island of Britain , which are triads of memorable things , of recollections and sciences , relating to the famous men , and the deeds done in Britain , and concerning the circumstances ...
... symbolism and the ternary system . " Triads of the Island of Britain , which are triads of memorable things , of recollections and sciences , relating to the famous men , and the deeds done in Britain , and concerning the circumstances ...
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... symbol is evidently displayed , it is discovered where probably it has no actual existence . It has been asserted , for ... symbols of The learned and illustrious M. Boisserée , in his folio , Déscription de la Cathédrale de Cologne ...
... symbol is evidently displayed , it is discovered where probably it has no actual existence . It has been asserted , for ... symbols of The learned and illustrious M. Boisserée , in his folio , Déscription de la Cathédrale de Cologne ...
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altar angels apostles appears arms beast Behold Bibl Biblia Pauperum blesses book of Kings Byzantine Byzantine art Campo Santo cathedral Cathedral of Chartres cent century chapter Chartres Chartres Cathedral child choir Christian church circ cross crowd crown Dante David Death demons Devil Didron Divine persons dragon earth Elisha evil eyes face Father feet figure fresco gospel Greek Harbinger hath head heaven Hell holds a scroll Holy Ghost Holy Virgin Hortus Deliciarum human form iconography inscription Isaiah Jesus Christ John Joseph king Last Judgment Lord Lucifer manuscript Mary Matt Michael midst Miniature Moses Mount Athos mountain mouth nimbus painted painter Parable Paris Pharisees prophet represented Rheims right hand righteous robes saint Satan says scenes Sculpture seated seen serpent side soldiers soul Spirit standing sword symbols Tarasque temple thee thirteenth thou throne tomb Trinity types unto Vatopedi wings woman
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Page 322 - And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions : And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.
Page 276 - I shall see him, but not now ; I shall behold him, but not nigh : there shall come a Star out of Jacob, and a Sceptre shall rise out of Israel, and shall smite the corners of Moab, and destroy all the children of Sheth.
Page 340 - But the court which is without the temple leave out, and measure it not; for it is given unto the Gentiles: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.
Page 235 - Whoso is simple, let him turn in hither : as for him that wanteth understanding, she saith to him, Come, eat of my bread, and drink of the wine which I have mingled.
Page 344 - And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven, saying ; Behold the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God...
Page 339 - And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
Page 339 - AND I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud : and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire...
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Page 341 - And another angel came out of the temple, crying with a loud voice to him that sat on the cloud, Thrust in thy sickle, and reap: for the time is come for thee to reap; for the harvest of the earth is ripe.
Page 186 - And there was war in heaven; Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought, and his angels, and prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world; he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.