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Symbolism of Christian saints has been used from the very beginnings of the religion. [ 1] Each saint is said to have led an exemplary life and symbols have been used to tell these stories throughout the history of the Church. [ 2] A number of Christian saints are traditionally represented by a symbol or iconic motif associated with their life ...
Saint Christopher ( Greek: Ἅγιος Χριστόφορος, Hágios Christóphoros, lit. 'Christ-bearer'; [ 3] Latin: Sanctus Christophorus) is venerated by several Christian denominations as a martyr killed in the reign of the 3rd-century Roman emperor Decius ( r. 249–251 ), or alternatively under the emperor Maximinus Daia ( r. 308–313 ).
Christian cross variants. 7th-century Byzantine solidus, showing Leontius holding a globus cruciger, with a stepped cross on the obverse side. Double-barred cross symbol as used in a 9th-century Byzantine seal. Greek cross ( Church of Saint Sava) and Latin cross ( St. Paul's cathedral) in church floorplans. The Christian cross, with or without ...
v. t. e. Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity. It invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. The symbolism of the early Church was characterized by being understood by initiates only, while after the legalization of Christianity in the Roman ...
The San Damiano Cross is the large Romanesque rood cross before which St. Francis of Assisi was praying when he is said to have received the commission from the Lord to rebuild the Church. It now hangs in the Basilica of Saint Clare ( Basilica di Santa Chiara) in Assisi, Italy, with a replica in its original position in the church of San ...
Argentine Juan Sebastián Verón, the 2008 South American Footballer of the Year, has a tattoo of Che's face on his shoulder. When his S.S. Lazio won the 1999 Serie A championship, some of the team's Italian fans who initially didn't like the tattoo, came into the dressing room and kissed it. [48] Former Italian footballer Fabrizio Miccoli has ...
Variations of the ichthys symbol. A modern ΙΧΘΥΣ ("ichthys") fish symbol on a car. An empty modern fish symbol. The ichthys symbol (or "Jesus fish") is a sign typically used to proclaim an affiliation with or affinity for Christianity. The fish was originally adopted by early Christians as a secret symbol, but the many variations known ...
Clockwise, Mark (lion, lower left), Matthew (human), John (eagle), and Luke (ox bull). In the spandrels of the entrance doorways, around the glorified Christ, the symbols of the four evangelists, namely the lion, the ox, the man, and the eagle are shown, holding the holy books. This is a favourite motif in the sculpture of the eleventh and ...