Bennett, Charles Wesley, 1828-1891 · New York, Phillips · leaf 186
in Rome. He is often represented upon theflattened flasks or bottles which are found in considerable numbersin Egypt. Another interesting class of antiquities are the Christian lamps.They are numerous and of different materials, as terra sculpturedcotta, bronze, silver, and amber. They are of… … Fig. 64.—A Christian lamp, witb Constantinian monogram. the catacombs, but, in common with the heathen peoples, attachedto them a symbolic significance, especially when used in connectionwith the burial of the dead. Some of these lamps are works ofhigh art, and show an exquisite taste in matters of…
Church · Christian antiquities · Christian art and symbolism · Church architecture
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