Symbols and Emblems of Early and Mediaeval Christian Art
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
Published: September 20, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781417946846
Subjects: Religious subjects depicted in art; Subjects & Themes - Religious; Art; Art & Art Instruction; History - Medieval; Art / History / Medieval; Art-Subjects & Themes - Religious
First sentence: THE frequent allusions in the Old Testament to the "Hand" and "Arm of the Lord" as the instruments of His sovereign Power, and performing the various acts of His Will, gave rise to the use of this symbol, which was the only one expressive of the Divine Presence during the first eleven centuries of Christian Art.