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Christian iconography

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the study of the representations in art of the Deity, the persons of the Trinity, angels, saints, virtues, vices, etc.

See also: Iconography



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The meek-faced "Good Shepherd" of much Christian iconography is the product of romantic imagination, not historical reality or careful exegesis.
Fourth Sunday of Easter: April 29, 2007 by Heider, George C. / Currents in Theology and Mission
I am not arguing that the cosmic references in such buildings act as precisely as the Christian iconography in a medieval cathedral.
Cathedral and bike shed: icons and the city; This year's Venice ... by Jencks, Charles / The Architectural Review
Using ritualistic folk dance and Christian iconography, the piece extols the human ability to unify and heal.
Preview: Essential Limon On Tour by Kay, Lauren / Dance Magazine
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