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Christian Iconography: or, the history of Christian art in the Middle Ages, Volume 1: The history of the nimbus, the aureole, and the glory. Representations of the persons of the Trinity. With numerous illustrations.

Christian Iconography: or, the history of Christian art in the Middle Ages, Volume 1: The history of the nimbus, the aureole, and the glory. Representations of the persons of the Trinity. With numerous illustrations. [you are here] Christian Iconography: or, the history of Christian art in the Middle Ages, Volume 2: The Trinity. Angels. Devils. Death. The soul. The Christian scheme. Appendices. CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION 1 PART I. NIMBUS, OR GLORY 22 Definition of the Nimbus 25 Form of the Nimbus 28 On the Application of the Nimbus 37 The Nimbus of God 38 The Nimbus of Angels and Saints 66 Nimbus of Persons Living 76 The Nimbus of Allegorical Beings 83 Signification of the Nimbus 89 History of the Nimbus 92 The Aureole 107 The Form of the Aureole 110 The Application of the Aureole 121 The History of the Aureole 126 The Glory 129 The Nature of the Glory 131 Of the Glory: its Origin and Native Country 146 The Character of the Glory 153 On the Colour of the Aureole 163 PART II. THE HISTORY OF GOD 166 God the Father 167 Portraits of God the Father 201 Characteristic Attributes of God the Father 221 God the Son 234 History of the Portraits of God the Son 242 Archeological Signs, characteris

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