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The grotesque in church art (1899)

Wildridge, T. Tindall (Thomas Tindall) · London, W. Andrews · leaf 176

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a, and the Sphinx sunrise over the land. It has been conjectured that the cherubim of the taber- nacle were sphinx-form. Ene “cherubim. on the Mosaic Ark are among the subjects of the earliest mention of composite symbols. Ezekiel says they were composed of parts of the figures of a SPHINX AND… … figures of eagles common in the Indian sun-worship. A carving in the arm-rest of one of the stalls of Beverley

Art, European · Grotesque · Christian art and symbolism · Church decoration and ornament

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