Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1874)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.R.C.S.E · New York : P. Eckler · leaf 98
Figure 26. Figure 27. wheel, intended to represent the idea of the sun and moon,the mystic triad and unit, the arba> or four. In Figure 37 26, the mural ornament is introduced, that being symbolic offeminine virginity. For explanation of Figure 27, seeFigures 35, 36. Figure 28 is copied from… … Figure 28. Museum. There is an imperfect copy of it in Rawlinson*sHerodotus, vol. ii. The original is too indelicate to berepresented fully. Isis, the central figure, is wholly nude,with the exception of her head-dress, and neck and breastornaments. In one hand she holds two blades of…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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