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Author : George Ferguson
Publisher : New York : Oxford University Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1959
Category : Art
ISBN : 0195014324
Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.
Author : George Wells Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2003-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0758172788
Author : Hilarie Cornwell,James Cornwell
Publisher : Church Publishing, Inc.
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-01
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780819227652
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.
Author : W. Ellwood Post
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781787209725
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
Author : Gertrude Grace Sill
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2011-01-18
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781439123843
Explore one of the richest and most rewarding aspects of Western art with this comprehensive easy-to-use, portable guide to Christian symbols. Organized like a primer, with hundreds of entries in 50 categories—from A for Angels to Z for Zodiac—this handy pocket reference enables you to recognize at a glance the identity and meaning of all the elements in any Christian work of art. 162 paintings from every century illustrate the enduring themes of our biblical heritage. A short introductory essay explains how to use the handbook and the functions of symbols in art. Cross-references, illustrations, a detailed index, and the pocket-book size make A Handbook of Symbols in Christian Art an invaluable work for museum-goers, students, travelers, art collectors, and general readers.
Author : George Wells Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : OCLC:248647507
Author : Alva William Steffler
Publisher : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2002-02-21
Category : Art
ISBN : 0802846769
Symbols of the Christian Faith is an illustrated guide to the major visual symbols used by the Christian church throughout history. These stylized illustrations, designed by artist Alva William Steffler, are intended to provide usable, up-to-date resources for contemporary church worship and Christian education. Throughout church history symbols have been used to aid worship and to communicate difficult spiritual ideas. Steffler here collects these symbols, from early Christian catacomb art to the present, offering fresh graphic interpretations of old visual forms. The accompanying text notes the biblical sources for the various symbols and traces their use in church tradition and their links to Greco-Roman culture. Extensive glossaries and indexes round out the book. Broadly inclusive and sensitive to the perspectives of every church tradition, this volume will be an invaluable resource for churches using Christian art as well as for general readers curious about the meaning of common Christian symbols.
Author : George Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : OCLC:1855208
Now for the first time it is presented in a popular edition, complete and unabridged. Beautifully illustrated from paintings by outstanding Renaissance artists, the text explains simply and clearly the meaning of signs and symbols.
Author : Mike Aquilina
Publisher : Our Sunday Visitor
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781592767748
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.
Author : Robin M. Jensen
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135951771
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.
Author : George Wells Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Christian art and symbolism
ISBN : OCLC:1342054471
Author : George Ferguson,Oxford University Press
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:890389176
Author : George Wells Ferguson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1972
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:67095547
Author : Friedrich Rest
Publisher : Tpp
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1954
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0829800999
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.
Author : Ori Soltes
Publisher : Basic Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2005-11-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 081334297X
The art of the three Abrahamic religions—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam—has a tangled, interwoven history. Symbols cross back and forth among the three faiths, adapted to reflect that faith's specific spiritual needs. And much of this symbolic language predates any of the Abrahamic faiths entirely.In Our Sacred Signs, Ori Soltes traces the interconnectedness of religious symbols such as the Star of David, which isn't, it turns out, exclusive to Judaism at all. He shows that the various ways that Jesus is portrayed on the cross recall an artistic tradition that is in no way unique to Christianity. And he shows that religious architectural conventions as simple as the dome represent early “pagan” traditions.The narrative—essentially a series of overlapping stories—moves through the halls of museums and off to the holy sites of the three religions, tracing the millennia-long artistic trail that has endured even as the West moved toward secularization in the last three hundred years.Soltes shows us how art has long been used as an instrument to take us where words cannot follow. Our Sacred Signs is a breathtaking and revelatory journey through human history, its gods, and its art.