How to identify the Christian figures of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John by their iconography, or symbols, in art
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The Christian Bible has had a long and complex genesis.
The Christian Bible
Why does St. John the Baptist carry a lamb? Catherine a wheel? Mary Magdalene a jar?
Who’s who? How to recognize saints
The stories behind the art—a quick guide for understanding Byzantium's most common images.
The lives of Christ and the Virgin ...
Liturgy provided the script, architecture the set—and the altar sat center stage.
Architecture and liturgy
From the Annunciation to the Last Judgment, this handy guide explains key moments in Christian art.
The life of Christ in medieval and ...
Jesus is the central figure of this religion, but there are many sects—and great diversity of belief and practice.
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