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Author | : Alva William Steffler |
Publisher | : Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2002-02-21 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780802846761 |
Download Symbols of the Christian Faith Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Friedrich Rest |
Publisher | : Tpp |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780829800999 |
Download Our Christian Symbols Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : George Ferguson |
Publisher | : New York : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 1959 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780195014327 |
Download Signs & Symbols in Christian Art Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Examines the use and meaning of Christian symbols found in Renaissance art.
Author | : Alan Weller |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 2009-07-01 |
Genre | : Design |
ISBN | : 0486990559 |
Download Christian Motifs and Symbols CD-ROM and Book Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Selected from rare portfolios, this collection of 256 sacred Christian motifs will spark ideas for an array of inspirational projects. The finely detailed, black-and-white illustrations include angels, saints, and a variety of biblical images — the Good Shepherd, the serpent in the Garden of Eden, St. Mark as a winged lion, and more.
Author | : Mike Aquilina |
Publisher | : Our Sunday Visitor |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2008-08-04 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1592767745 |
Download Signs and Mysteries Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
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Publisher | : Dover Publications |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2004-04 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780486995908 |
Download Christian Symbols Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Vast array of emblems — selected from Old and New Testaments as well as the medieval and modern Church — depict signs that represent the Trinity, the Apostles, saints, sacraments, holy days, the Ten Commandments, and other images of Christianity. Ideal for use by illustrators and designers — of interest to anyone fascinated by symbols and their cultural evolution. 456 black-and-white designs.
Author | : Elizabeth Rees |
Publisher | : Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
Total Pages | : 188 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : |
Download Christian Symbols, Ancient Roots Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Ancient peoples articulated and made sense of their lives through the powerful world of symbol, and Christianity absorbed such symbols as blood, corn, fire and water, adding new dimensions of meaning to each one. By medieval times, these symbols provided access to a many-levelled world in which pagan and Christian truths shed light upon each other. During the Age of Reason, the language of symbol was spoken less, and now that symbols are valued once again, Christians often fear to reconnect religious symbols with their ancient roots. As a result the symbol world of modern Christians is often a pale shadow of the world their forebears inhabited. This book selects dominant Christian symbols and places them against the archaic background from which they grew, drawing on myths and rituals of both ancient and contemporary cultures, thereby integrating the worlds of symbol and reality, sacred and secular, myth and history.
Author | : Nicolaus Cabasilas |
Publisher | : St Vladimir's Seminary Press |
Total Pages | : 140 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780913836378 |
Download A Commentary on the Divine Liturgy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
"Nicholas Cabasilas' Commentary on the Divine Liturgy is a remarkable product of Byzantium's last great flowering of theology. The work has long been essential reading for specialists in the fields of comparative liturgy and history of liturgy, since Cabasilas comments in detail on the Byzantine rite of his day and is able to draw comparisons with the Roman liturgy as well. The work is also invaluable for all those who wish to understand more about the theory and practice of worship in the Orthodox Church. In this edition the text of the Commentary, translated by J. M. Hussey and P. A. McNulty, has been supplemented by a brief foreword which places Cabasilas' work in its historical context. A helpful introduction by R. M. French describes the celebration of the liturgy in the Orthodox Church."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author | : Gertrude Grace Sill |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 294 |
Release | : 2011-01-18 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1439123845 |
Download A Handbook of Symbols in Christian Art Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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 | : Clara Erskine Clement Waters |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 432 |
Release | : 1891 |
Genre | : Christian art and symbolism |
ISBN | : |
Download A Handbook of Christian Symbols and Stories of the Saints Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle