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 146
s Epigrams, b. xiv.69. This gem is valuable, inasmuch as it assists us to under-stand the signification of the pine cone offered to the grove,*the equivalent of le Verger de Cypris. The pillar and itsbase are curiously significant, and demonstrate how com-pletely an artist can appear innocent,… … Figure 125. Figure 126. Fignre 137. Figure 128 represents the same subject; the cuts aregrouped so as\to show how the knobbed stick, le baton,becomes converted either into a bent rod, la verge, or apriestly crook, le baton pastoral. There is no doubt thatthe episcopal crozier is a presentable…
Symbolism · Christian art and symbolism
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