A classical Greco-Roman rhetorical tradition survives in Christian iconography
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We often find in iconography and in stained glass windows in churches, of saints and Jesus using certain hand gestures. There is two in particular that are used a lot. Both of these have a particul…
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Anchor joined with two fishes The anchor gave the early underground Christians the possibility to show their prominent symbol "the cross" hidden in an anchor. Anchor - Rome, Catacombs of St Domitilla [150-200 AD] Facsimile earlychurchhistory
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This is an extract from a longer post about the Icon of Christ, but deserves a separate entry. It explains the meaning behind the way Christ and the Saints are sometimes shown holding their right h…
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