This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...St Mary, Devon; Barton le Street, Yorkshire. Scenes from the New Testament. The scenes from the New Testament which occur with the greatest frequency in Christian art are taken either from the life of Christ or from the Apocalypse, such as--The Birth of Christ. The Adoration of the Magi. The Flight into Egypt. The ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 Excerpt: ...St Mary, Devon; Barton le Street, Yorkshire. Scenes from the New Testament. The scenes from the New Testament which occur with the greatest frequency in Christian art are taken either from the life of Christ or from the Apocalypse, such as--The Birth of Christ. The Adoration of the Magi. The Flight into Egypt. The Baptism of Christ. The Raising of Lazarus. The Crucifixion. The Resurrection. The Ascension. The Four Beasts. The Twenty-four Elders. The Lamb and the Book with the even Seals. Michael and the Dragon. The Day of Judgment. In early times the scenes bearing on the doctrines of Christianity and the teaching of our Lord were chosen in preference to all others; whereas, from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries, the sufferings of Christ and the divine character of the Virgin were most dwelt upon. Scenes from the New Testament are very rare on Norman tympana; the only example I know of is one of the crucifixion.1 On Norman fonts the scenes which occur oftenest are the crucifixion,2 the baptism of Christ,3 the flight into Egypt,4 and sometimes the Nativity;6 the adoration of the Magi,6 and the raising of Lazarus.7 On 1 At Bolsover, Derbyshire. a At Lenton, Notts; Coleshill, Warwickshire; Lostwithiel, Cornwall; and Cottesmore, Rutland. 3 Kirkburn, Yorkshire; Bridekirk, Cumberland; West Haddon, Northamptonshire; and Lenton, Notts. Walton-on-the-Hill, Lancashire, and West Haddon, Northampton. Fincham, Norfolk. Sculthorpe, Norfolk. 7 Lenton, Notts. the capitals of Norman columns the baptism of Christ (fig. 15), and the Crucifixion (fig. 16), are to be found in a few cases.1 There is one instance of the raising of Lazarus2 on a slab of perhaps Saxon date. The Church. The Church in Christian art is symbolised in a variety of ways, such as--(1) The ark, by...
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