A handbook of legendary and mythological art (1890)
Clement, Clara Erskine, 1834-1916 · Boston Houghton, Mifflin · leaf 23
ie attribute of St. Lucia, signifiesheavenly wisdom, or spiritual light. Fire and Flames are emblems of zeal and fervor of soul, orof the sufferings of martyrdom. The Flaming Heart, is symbolical of fervent piety and spirit-ual love. The Crown, when on the head of the Madonna, makes her thequeen of…
Art and mythology · Christian art and symbolism
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