Religious art in France, XIII century; a study in mediaeval iconography and its sources of inspiration (1913)
Mâle, Emile, 1862-1954, Nussey, Dora · London, J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 141
RELIGIOUS ART IN FRANCE gods of paganism.' To the minds of men of that day the statues of ancient deities were haunted by dangerous demons who at times showed themselves in all their hideousness. He who worshipped them worshipped Satan himself. In the north porch at Chartres a different conception… … Fig. 55. — Charity and .«^varice understood. Archa?ologists see in it a sign of (.Amiens) victory, but it is in reality a symbol of resurrection, for a standard sur- mounted by a cross is admittedly the attribute of Christ nsmg from the tomb The Middle Ages conceived the sublime idea ot transformmg…
Christian art and symbolism · Art · Art, Medieval
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