Saints and Their Symbols
Title | Saints and Their Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Fernando Lanzi |
Publisher | Liturgical Press |
Pages | 247 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0814629709 |
Images that tell the story of salvation illustrate saints in various scenes. They are often depicted by an emblem or icon. It used to be that we knew enough about the saints to recognize them in images or artworks without much trouble, but it is becoming a struggle. understanding the saints. This text explains such things as why so many of the saints appear in images with Jesus and the Virgin Mary, yet remain unnamed, which symbols are associated with each saint, and what their roles were in Christian salvation. work of popular religious culture and anthropology.
Saints and Their Symbols
Title | Saints and Their Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Rosa Giorgi |
Publisher | Harry N. Abrams |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2012-03-01 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9781419702242 |
"Saints and Their Symbols features more than 120 of the saints most frequently portrayed in art and explains how to recognize these saints with the help of their symbols. This magnificently illustrated guide includes more than 200 classic images, in addition to text that details each saint's feast day and biography, as well as the people, activities, and locations under the saint's patronage."--P. [4] of cover.
Saints in Art
Title | Saints in Art PDF eBook |
Author | Rosa Giorgi |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 384 |
Release | 2003 |
Genre | Christian art and symbolism |
ISBN | 9780892367177 |
"From Agatha to Zeno, this book presents the images and attributes of more than one hundred saints, those most frequently encountered in sacred art, history and legend, tradition and devotional literature. Lavishly illustrated, this book introduces the saints with their identifying attributes, notes on their lives and martyrdoms, and visual references that make it easy to identify their characters and legends and the forms of worship for each."--BOOK JACKET.
Saints, Signs, and Symbols
Title | Saints, Signs, and Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | W. Ellwood Post |
Publisher | Pickle Partners Publishing |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2018-02-27 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1787209725 |
Saints, Signs, and Symbols, which was first published in 1962, contains in compact form all the main symbols used in the Church, complete with notes on their origin, meaning, and colouring. Of particular interest is the section on the Saints, which includes brief biographical details of each. “This is an indispensable handbook for teaching at all age levels.”—Kirkus Review
Saints and Their Symbols
Title | Saints and Their Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | E. A. Greene |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 1897 |
Genre | Christian art and symbolism |
ISBN |
Saints, Signs, and Symbols
Title | Saints, Signs, and Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Hilarie Cornwell |
Publisher | Church Publishing, Inc. |
Pages | 167 |
Release | 2009-07-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 081922765X |
This thoroughly updated and comprehensive edition enhances the classic work as a guide to symbolism in Christian liturgical art, architecture, manuscripts, stained glass, and more. This edition is more heavily pictorial in an effort to provide an even stronger resource for artists and researchers, as well as the general browsing public. It addresses the rich history of Christian symbolism, presented for the twenty-first century reader. This unique resource offers page after page of line drawings depicting sacred monograms, saints, crosses, altars, flowers, fruits and trees, plus symbols of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, the Church Year, the Apostles, the Holy Trinity; and much more. Completely updated and with ecumenical appeal, this useful new reference book expands on its earlier and well-earned reputation for providing clear and reliable information on Christian symbolism.
Saints, Signs, and Symbols
Title | Saints, Signs, and Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Willard Ellwood Post |
Publisher | Morehouse Publishing |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1974 |
Genre | Christian art and symbolism |
ISBN | 9780819211712 |
"Comprehensive collection of illustrations identifies and explains a variety of emblems according to fact or legend, offering the information needed to fully understand their meanings"--Back cover.