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Monuments of the early church (1901)

Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York : The Macmillan company ; London : Macmillan & co. · leaf 303

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athin which is framedthe cross. The of-fice of the Apostlesis to hold beforethe eyes of theChurch Christscross, as the exam-ple for her life andas the only waythrough which shecan receive thecrown. But wenotice here a strange feature : the staff of the cross is elon-gated upward, tapering like a… … Fig. 107.— A panel from the doors of S. Sabina. TheApostles directing- the gaze of the Church to Christ in theheavens. SCULPTUBE — Doors of St. Sabina 275 Omega, forever elevated above the heavens, but remaining for-ever the only teacher, the only Lord of his Church, whichprayerfully gazes up to…

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