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Top authorsGuillaume Durand Walter Field William Holman Hunt Inman, Thomas; Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E.Mrs. Jameson J. A. Regester Clara Erskine Clement Waters T. Tindall Wildridge

Ancient Pagan and Modern Christian Symbolism With an Essay on Baal Worship, on the Assyrian Sacred "Grove," and Other Allied Symbols

Inman, Thomas; Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E.

This work is a scholarly compendium that pairs finely engraved woodcuts with concise explanations of ancient…

Cover of Sacred and legendary art, volume 1 (of 2)
Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the Apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary magdalene, as represented in the fine arts.

Sacred and legendary art, volume 1 (of 2) Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the Apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary magdalene, as represented in the fine arts.

Mrs. Jameson

The work is a scholarly yet conversational survey of Christian iconography, organized around the legends of…

The Symbolism of Churches and Church Ornaments A Translation of the First Book of the Rationale Divinorum Officiorum

Guillaume Durand

The Grotesque in Church Art

T. Tindall Wildridge

Angels in Art

Clara Erskine Clement Waters

Stones of the Temple; Or, Lessons from the Fabric and Furniture of the Church

Walter Field

The worship of the Church, and the beauty of holiness

J. A. Regester

The triumph of the Innocents

William Holman Hunt