Christian Iconography; Or, The History of Christian Art in the Middle Ages, Volume 1Bohn, 1851 |
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adorned amongst ancient angels Apostles appears archæological artists attribute aureole beard beardless beautiful belonging Bibliothèque Royale bishop Byzantine Cathedral of Chartres cent centre Charlemagne Christian Christian Archæology Church Ciampini circle circular nimbus circumference colour cross crown cruciform nimbus decorated Deity descending Divine Persons doves Durandus ejus encircling engraving entire fact Father feet fifteenth figure of Christ fish fourteenth century frequently fresco given glass glory God the Father Greek Greek cross head heaven Holy Ghost Holy Spirit honour Hortus Deliciarum Iconography inscribed inscription Isaiah Jesus Christ John king lamb Last Judgment Latin light luminous manuscript Mary miniature monuments mosaic Mount Athos nimbi Old Testament ornamented Pagan painted window personification placed Pope porch Portrait prophets rays repre representation represented Rheims saints sarcophagi Saviour sculptured seen seven signifies sixteenth century sometimes square nimbus symbol thirteenth century Trinity Vincent de Beauvais Virgin virtues words