Morey, Charles Rufus, 1877-1955, Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919 · New York : Macmillan · leaf 72
er than that to which our miniatures must be assigned. The four beasts of Ezekiel and Revelation were given the significance of the four Evangelists as early as the second cen- tury,' and the identification of the types which ultimately became current in the West was that laid down by Jerome,… … FICi. 18. The Cruciki.kion' and the Four Evangelists. Relief of a Sarcophagus IN S. Zen(J, Verona. Above the cross are half-figures of angels. The symbols of the Evangelists are depicted as if resting on small ledges above the lecterns. not all agree with Jerome. Irenaeus, for example, associates…
Freer, Charles Lang, 1854-1919 · Illumination of books and manuscripts, Byzantine · Christian art and symbolism · Miniature painting · Painting, Byzantine · Painting
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