15 and Hindoo divinities, whose heads are invested with an ornament similar to that which the Christian artist placed upon the persons of the Holy Trinity, when represented together under the semblance of humanity. Of this two … Jig. io. three rayed orna¬ ments, it must be one alike applicable to the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, because they are each invested with it, and that too without the slightest distinguishing difference. It would be easy to adduce numerous additional examples of the same kind,* and to…
Nimbus (Art) · Christian art and symbolism
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