ABRAMS | ISBN:1419702246 | File Type: PDF, 418 pages | File size: 48.Mb | Mar. 1st, 2012
Saints History Sainthood History: Saints are often depicted with particar objects that played a dramatic role in their lives and these objects or characteristics have become symbolic of the saints and can be used to identify them in art For instance Saint Catherine of Alexandria is usually shown with a wheel the object on which she was tortured as a rest of her faith while Saint eter the Apostle often appears with the keys to heaven given to him by Jesus These symbols represent drama suffering and unbend ing faith and one has only to be aware of these elements in order to recognize the saints in art Detailing the feast days patronages appearances biographies and symbols of more than 120 saints Saints and Their Symbols is an exquisite reference illustrated by more than 200 evocative images
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