The history of Our Lord as exemplified in works of art : with that of His types, St. John the Baptist, and other persons of the Old and New Testament (1892)
Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860 · London ; New York : Longmans, Green · leaf 402
shepherd after his search, with the sheep on his shoulders, bearing it to the fold : 1 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing.’ In several instances the shepherd mourning for the loss of the animal, and in the next scene catching it, are given together ; but there is… … 257 The Good Shepherd. (Ancient sarcophagus.) This beautiful type of the love of the Saviour and the safety of the once stray soul meets the eye perpetually in the Art of the Catacombs, sometimes given singly, sometimes showing its pre¬ eminence in a Christian sense by its central position on the…
Jesus Christ -- Art · Christian art and symbolism
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