An edition of Christian Symbolism
(1910)
Christian Symbolism
by Mrs. Henry Jenner
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Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Introduction xiii
CHAPTER I
Sacraments and Sacramentals 1
CHAPTER II
The Trinity 21
CHAPTER III
The Cross and Passion 46
CHAPTER IV
The World of Spirits 64
CHAPTER V
The Saints 89
CHAPTER VI
The Church 115
CHAPTER VII
Ecclesiastical Costume 132
CHAPTER VIII
Lesser Symbolisms 145
CHAPTER IX
Old Testament Types 168
Bibliography 177
Index 181
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE LAST JUDGMENT Frontispiece
(From a painting by Hans Memling in S. Mary's Church, Danzig.) From a photograph by E. T. Kuhn.
DISPUTA DEL SACRAMENTO 5
(From the fresco by Raphael Sanzio in the Vatican Stanze.) From a photograph by F. Hanfstaengl.
THE ADORATION OF THE LAMB, MYSTICALLY REPRESENTING THE EUCHARIST 6
(From the painting by the brothers Van Eyck in St. Bavon, Ghent.) From a photograph by W. A. Mansell & Co.
THE HOLY TRINITY 23
(From the painting by Albert Durer in the Imperial Gallery, Vienna.) From a photograph by J. Lewy.
THE HOLY TRINITY, EMBLEMATICALLY REPRESENTED, WITH THE EMBLEMS OF THE EVANGELISTS 25
(From a Book of Hours, printed by Simon Vostre, Paris, 1524.)
THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST, WITH THE DOVE DESCENDING AND THE HAND OF THE FATHER ABOVE. BELOW IS THE PERSONIFICATION OF THE RIVER JORDAN 27
(From a North Italian 6th-century ivory in the British Museum.)
FIFTH-CENTURY SARCOPHAGUS, WITH THE LAMB, THE
CROSS, AND DOVES 32
(From the mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna.) From a photograph by Alinari.
EARLY CHRISTIAN SEALS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM 34
1. Anchor and Fish.
2. Anchor, Fishes, Doves, and Palms.
3. Fish, Palm, Dove with Olive Branch.
4. Fish, Palm, and Crook.
5. Fish, Dove with Olive Branch, Monogram.
CHRIST TRAMPLING ON THE LION AND DRAGON.
(ps. xci. 13) 37
(From an English 11th-century MS. (Cott. Tib. C. vi.) in the British Museum.)
KING DAVID INSPIRED BY THE HOLY GHOST AS A DOVE. ABOVE IS THE HAND OF GOD, HOLDING A HORN FROM WHICH ISSUE RAYS 40
(From an English xith-century MS. (Cott. Tib. C. vi.) in the British Museum.)
THE CRUCIFIXION, SYMBOLICALLY TREATED 55
(From the picture by Fra Angelico at St. Mark's, Florence) From a photograph by Brogi.
TYPICAL RUSSIAN CRUCIFIX, WITH EMBLEMS OF THE FATHER AND HOLY GHOST, ANGELS, SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF CHRIST, ETC 57
(From an 18th-century specimen in gilt bronze in the possession of the author.)
THE EMBLEMS OF THE PASSION 59
(From the title-pape of Sir Thomas More's translation of the Life of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, printed by Wynkyn de Worde.)
EUCHARISTIC ECCE HOMO 61
(From a painting by Pietro Perueinoin the Pinacoteca Vannucci, Perugia.) From a photograph by Alinari.
CHERUBIM, WITH MYSTICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE SIX WINGS AND THEIR FEATHERS TO "SEX ACTUS MORUM" 66
(From an English 14th-century Psalter (Ar. 83) in the British Museum.)
ST. MICHAEL 72
(From a leaf of an ivory diptych of the time of Theodosius I. (375-395) in the British Museum.)
ENTRY OF THE BLESSED INTO PARADISE 74
(From a painting by Fra Angelico in the Royal Gallery, Florence.)
From a photograph by Alinari.
THE FALL OF THE REBEL ANGELS 76
(From the Chantilly Book of Hours, 15th century.) From a photograph by A. Girandon.
HELL 78
(From the Chantilly Book of Hours, 15th century.) From a photograph by A. Girandon.
THE DEATHS OF DIVES AND LAZARUS. DEVILS BEAR AWAY THE SOUL OF DIVES AND ANGELS THAT OF LAZARUS. ABOVE IS LAZARUS IN ABRAHAM'S BOSOM, BELOW IS DIVES IN HELL 82
(From an English 14th-century Psalter (Ar. 83) in the British Museum.)
ANGEL AND DEVIL, THE LATTER WITH SCROLL OF EVIL DEEDS, FIGHTING FOR THE SOUL OF A DEAD MAN 83
(From a Flemish 16th-century Book of Hours (King's 9) in the British Museum. The book belonged to Henry VIII.)
THE HARROWING OF HELL 84
(From a picture by Simone Martini in the Cappella degli Spagnoli, S. Maria Novella, Florence.) From a photograph by Alinari.
THE TRIUMPH OF DEATH 86
(From a fresco by Orcagna in the Campo Santo at Pisa.) From a photograph by Alinari.
THE AUREOLE AND NIMBUS 91
(Shown in a painting of the Death and Assumption of Our Lady by Andrea Rizzo in the Pinacoteca, Turin.) From a photograph by Alinari.
OUR LADY AS THE GREAT INTERCESSOR 98
(From a mosaic in the Archiepiscopal Palace, Ravenna.) From a photograph by Alinari.
OUR LADY OF SUCCOUR 100
(From a painting by Sinibaldo Ibi in the Church of St. Francis, Montone.) From a photograph by Alinari.
ILLUSTRATION OF REV. V., VI., AND X 102
(From a gth-century Bible (Add. MS. 10546), of Alcuin's recension, in the British Museum. Upper half : Lamb and Lion as emblems of Christ (Rev. v. 5 ; 6. vi.) with the four Evangelists.
Lower half : The Consummation of the Mystery of God (Rev. x. 7) at the trumpet of the Seventh Angel, in the unveiling of the Divine Face. The emblem of St. Matthew appears also as the Seventh Angel.)
CHRIST ENTHRONED BETWEEN SS. PETER AND PAUL AND OTHER SAINTS 104
(Fifth-century sarcophagus in S. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna.) From a photograph by Alinari.
ST. JOHN BAPTIST, WITH SS. FRANCIS, LAWRENCE, COSMAS, DAMIAN, ANTONY THE HERMIT, AND PETER THE MARTYR 108
(From a painting by Filippo Lippi in the National Gallery.)
VIRGIN AND CHILD, WITH THE FOUR WESTERN DOCTORS, SS. AMBROSE, AUGUSTINE OF HIPPO, GREGORY THE GREAT, AND JEROME 110
(From a painting by Il Moretto da Brescia in the Staedel Institute at Frankfort.) From a photograph by Bruckmann.
THE DOOM, WITH THE WEIGHING OF SOULS AND THE LADDER OF SOULS 120
(From a wall painting in Chaldon Church, Surrey.) By permission of the Rev. G. E. Belcher.
THE CHURCH, SUPPORTED BY SS. PETER AND PAUL. ABOVE, IN A CIRCLE BETWEEN THE EMBLEMS OF THE EVANGELISTS, A FIGURE OF CHRIST 124
(From the 5th-century carved wooden door of S. Sabina, Rome.) From a photograph by Alinari.
CRUCIFIXION, WITH EMBLEMATIC FIGURES OF THE CHRISTIAN AND JEWISH CHURCHES, THE FORMER MOUNTED ON "ANIMAL ECCLESIAS" COMPOSED OF THE FOUR EVANGELISTIC SYMBOLS, THE LATTER ON AN ASS 126
(From the "Hortus Deliciarum" of Herrade of Lansperg, a 12th-century MS. formerly in the Strasburg Library, destroyed in 1870.)
VESTED BISHOP (ST. URSICINUS) 134
(From a 6th-century mosaic in S. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna.) From a photograph by Alinari
THE PHOENIX RISING FROM THE FLAMES 150
(From a 13th-century bestiary in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.)
THE TREE OF JESSE 15
(From an English 13th-century Psalter (Add. MS. 21926) in the British Museum.)
PEACOCKS, WITH MONOGRAM AND VINE 156
(From a 6th-century bas-relief in S. Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna.) From a photograph by Alinari.
THE MYSTICAL MARRIAGE OF ST. CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA, WITH THE FIGURE OF ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA INTRODUCED 158
(From the painting by Ambrogio Borgognone in the National Gallery.) From a photograph by F. Hanfstaengl.
CHRIST ENTHRONED AMONG THE APOSTLES ; IN THE BACKGROUND JERUSALEM, CALVARY, THE CROSS, AND THE EMBLEMS OF THE EVANGELISTS 164
(Apsidal mosaic of the late 4th century in S. Pudentiana, Rome.) From a photograph by Moscioni.
PERSONIFICATIONS OF FAITH, HOPE, AND CHARITY, SURROUNDED BY THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST, THE THREE DAUGHTERS AND SEVEN SONS OF JOB, REPRESENTED AT TABLE ABOVE, BEING TAKEN AS TYPES 171
(From a Bible of Flemish work, dated 1170 (Add. MS. 17738) in the British Museum.)
THE CHURCH MILITANT AND TRIUMPHANT 174
(From a fresco by Simone Martini in S. Maria Novella, Florence.)
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