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A blossary of Christian iconography.

Category: Religion

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Halo is a circular shape placed around the heads of holy persons in Christianity. It is usually of yellow or gold color and it represents the holiness of person in question. Christ usually (but not ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

Icon corner is a place in the homes of Eastern Christians where icons are kept. It is usually on the eastern corner of the main room, but it can be found on plain walls as well. Icon corners are used ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

An icon is a two dimensional representation of Jesus Christ, saints or biblical events. As opposed to religious imagery, icons have very strict rules on how to paint them and who who can paint them. ...

Domain: Religion; Gifts & crafts; Category: Christianity; Painting & calligraphy

Christ treading on the beasts is a subject found in Late Antique and Early Medieval art, though it is never common. It is a variant of the "Christ in Triumph" subject of the resurrected ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

A crux gemmata (Latin, "jewelled cross") is a form of cross typical of Early Christian and Early Medieval art, where the cross, or at least its front side, is principally decorated with ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The Fountain of Life, or in its earlier form the Fountain of Living Waters, is a Christian iconography symbol associated with baptism, first appearing in the 5th century in illuminated manuscripts ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

The Hand of God, or Manus Dei in Latin, also known as Dextera domini/dei, the "right hand of God", is a motif in Jewish and Christian art, especially of the Late Antique and Early Medieval ...

Domain: Religion; Category: Christianity

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