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Sacred and legendary art, volume 1 (of 2): Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the Apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary magdalene, as represented in the fine arts.Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

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Sacred and legendary art, volume 1 (of 2): Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the Apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary magdalene, as represented in the fine arts.

Name: Sacred and legendary art, volume 1 (of 2): Containing legends of the angels and archangels, the evangelists, the Apostles, the doctors of the church, and St. Mary magdalene, as represented in the fine arts.
Author: Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

Jameson, Mrs. (Anna)

Christian art and symbolism; Christian saints in art

The Six Writers of the Canonical Epistles, as a series             172


                         THE TWELVE APOSTLES.

  Ancient Types: as Twelve Sheep; as Twelve Doves; as Twelve Men. How
  grouped in Ecclesiastical Decoration. In the Old Mosaics; their proper
  place. Examples from various Painters. Historical Subjects relating to
  the Twelve Apostles: the Pentecost; the Separation of the Twelve
  Apostles to preach the Gospel; the Twelve Baptisms; the Twelve
  Martyrdoms                                                         173

  ST. PETER and ST. PAUL. The Ancient Greek Types. Examples of the early
  Treatment of these two Apostles: in the old Mosaics; in early
  Sculpture; in Pictures                                             185

  ST. PETER. His peculiar Attributes: as Apostle and Patron Saint; as
  the Head and Founder of the Roman Church; St. Peter as Pope. Subjects
  from the Scriptural Life of St. Peter. Legendary Stories connected
  with St. Peter. The Legend of Simon Magus; of the ‘_Domine, quo
  vadis?_’ of Processus and Martinian. The Martyrdom of St. Peter.
  St. Peter as Keeper of the Gates of Paradise. The Legend of St.
  Petronilla. The Life of St. Peter in a Series of Subjects          193

  ST. PAUL. Earliest Type. Attributes of St. Paul: the Sword. Subjects
  from his Life. Stoning of Stephen. Conversion of St. Paul. The Vision
  of St. Paul. Miracles of St. Paul. His Martyrdom. The Legend of
  Plautilla. The Life of St. Paul in a Series of Subjects            212

  ST. ANDREW. The Legend. Attributes. Historical Subjects from the Life
  of St. Andrew. Flagellation. Adoration of the Cross. Martyrdom as
  represented by Guido, Domenichino, and Murillo                     226

  ST. JAMES MAJOR. Story and Character as represented in Scripture. St.
  James as Patron of Spain. The Legend of Santiago. The Battle of
  Clavijo. The Pilgrims of Compostella. The Devotional Figures and
  Attributes of St. James the Apostle. As Tutelar Saint of Spain.
  Pictures from his Legend                                           230

  ST. PHILIP. The Legend of the Idol and the Serpent. Devotional
  Pictures and Attributes. Subjects from his Legend. Distinction between
  St. Philip the Apostle and St. Philip the Deacon                   241

  ST. BARTHOLOMEW. The Legend. The Attributes. Martyrdom             244

  ST. THOMAS. Origin of his peculiar Attribute. The Legend of King
  Gondoforus. The Incredulity of St. Thomas. The Legend of the ‘_Madonna
  della Cintola_.’ Martyrdom of St. Thomas                           245

  ST. JAMES MINOR. First Bishop of Jerusalem. Attributes. Resemblance to
  Christ. Subjects from his Life. Martyrdom. Frescoes at Padua       250

  ST. SIMON AND ST. JUDE. Legend and Attributes. Represented as
  Children                                                           252

  ST. MATTHIAS. Attributes                                           254

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