Signs & Symbols in Christian Art
Title | Signs & Symbols in Christian Art PDF eBook |
Author | George Ferguson |
Publisher | New York : Oxford University Press |
Pages | 308 |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780195014327 |
Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.
Signs and Mysteries
Title | Signs and Mysteries PDF eBook |
Author | Mike Aquilina |
Publisher | Our Sunday Visitor |
Pages | 266 |
Release | 2008-08-04 |
Genre | Religion |
ISBN | 1592767745 |
Imagine the dangerous life of an early Christian. You've embraced your newfound faith in Christ but fear the risk of persecution or death at the hands of the pagans living around you. Then a trusted friend tells you about some of Jesus' followers who secretly meet. He whispers into your ear, "Look for a fish carved in a paving stone" by a certain home on the Via Tiburtina. You smile in gratitude. Still today, modern society recognizes those Christian symbols that kept the early Christians safely connected: they appear on churches, bumper stickers, mugs -- even mints and stuffed animals. Yet we are often ignorant of the rich meaning of these symbols: their origins in Scripture, in ancient culture, and in the preaching of the Church Fathers. In this book, noted author Mike Aquilina conducts an intriguing and insightful tour of the symbols that expressed the life and devotion of the Church through the first four centuries of its existence. He explains how Christians freely borrowed pagan and Jewish symbols, giving them new, distinctly Christian meanings. Recover the zeal of our spiritual ancestors as you learn to read their symbolic language -- and discover the impact the symbols still have on your life today. More than a hundred illustrations, reproduced by artist Lea Marie Ravotti from the ancient originals, beautifully complement the text. View a mulitmedia presentation and listen to an interview of the author here.
Saints, Signs, and Symbols
Title | Saints, Signs, and Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Hilarie Cornwell |
Publisher | Church Publishing, Inc. |
Pages | 167 |
Release | 2009-06 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 081922345X |
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Understanding Early Christian Art
Title | Understanding Early Christian Art PDF eBook |
Author | Robin M. Jensen |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2013-04-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1135951772 |
Understanding Early Christian Art is designed for students of both religion and of art history. It makes the critical tools of art historians accessible to students of religion, to help them understand better the visual representations of Christianity. It will also aid art historians in comprehending the complex theology, history and context of Christian art. This interdisciplinary and boundary-breaking approach will enable students in several fields to further their understanding and knowledge of the art of the early Christian era. Understanding Early Christian Art contains over fifty images with parallel text.
Signs and Symbols in Christian Art
Title | Signs and Symbols in Christian Art PDF eBook |
Author | George Wells Ferguson |
Publisher | |
Pages | 123 |
Release | 2003-01-01 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780758172785 |
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
Our Christian Symbols
Title | Our Christian Symbols PDF eBook |
Author | Friedrich Rest |
Publisher | Tpp |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1954 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9780829800999 |
A classic sourcebook for those interested in the devotional and educational interpretations of the symbols of faith, from Acacia Bush to Yoke of Obedience. In print since 1954, this illustrated guide continues to inform those interested in the meanings of Christian symbols.