Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, MacMillan & Co. · leaf 297
enthroned between the Apostles, although, as it hasbeen said, this theme belongs especially to the art of the basili-cas. Sometimes all twelve of the Apostles appear, either in aclose row, or divided by niches. Sometimes from under thefeet of Christ there gush the four streams of paradise. It… … Fio. K ^arcul-liii^^us of Tlu-ml< .]. ..f K. Filth century. by crosses or monograms. It may also be observed that theyare more frequently decorated at the ends than are the Komansarcophagi. The aim in general is more expressly decorative,and they are consequently never overcrowded with…
Christian antiquities · Christian art and symbolism · Church architecture · Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
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