Sacred and legendary art : containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the apostles, the doctors of the Church and St. Mary Magdalene as represented in the fine arts (1911)
Jameson, Mrs. (Anna), 1794-1860 · London : Longmans, Green · leaf 330
r and hciinl, is KOoii ofi liis kiK^o.s Ixfon? 11 crucifix,bcatiii^^ iiis breast with ji slonc. Tlic lion is almost alwayn intru-duccd, soinclimcs asleep, or ei-oiicliing at his feet; HoiiictiincH kccp-iu<!^ ^iianl, soinelimes (liiiikiii;;-lit a Btroaiii. Tlie mont ina^iiificeiitoxani|)le oi… … ^^^^^ 85 in the rock St. Jerome doing Penance. (Titian.) two books lie on a cliff behind ; at his feet are a sknlland hour-glass; and the lion reposes in front. The feeling of deepsolitude, and a kind of sacred horror breathed over this picture, areinconceivably fine and impressive. Another by…
Christian art and symbolism · Angels · Christian saints
Internet Archive · Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
