Ancient pagan and modern Christian symbolism (1922)
Inman, Thomas, 1820-1876, Newton, John, M.M.C.B.E · New York, Peter Eckler publishing company · leaf 100
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 nmral ornament is introduced, that being symboHc 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 RawlinsonsHerodotm, 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 cornapparently,…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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