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 48
ificance. For this reason I will adda few words of explanation. Tlie Glory, Nimbus, or Aureole — the Christian attribute ofsanctity, and used generally to distinguish all holy personages—isof pagan origin. It expressed the luminous nebula (Homer, //.xxiii. 205). supposed to emanate from, and… … ^^-ti INTRODUCTION. 21 divinity, tlicv a[)peur(Hl in })ublic crowncMl with golden radii. Th<*colosRal statiu^ of Nero wore a circle of rays, imitating tlie glory oftlie sun. Tiiirt ornament became customary; and not only the firstCa38ars, but the Christian emperors, adojitcd the same divine…
Christian art and symbolism · Angels · Christian saints
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