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)
Religion
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)
Christian art and symbolism; Christian saints in art
JUDAS ISCARIOT. Scriptural Character. Legends relating to him; how
represented in various Subjects 255
THE LAST SUPPER. Its importance as a Sacred Subject. Devotional when
it represents the Institution of the Eucharist. Historical when it
represents the Detection of Judas. Various Examples. Giotto. Duccio of
Siena. Angelico da Fiesole. Luca Signorelli. Ghirlandajo. Albert
Dürer. Leonardo da Vinci. Raphael. Andrea del Sarto. Titian.
Poussin. 261
Faults and Mistakes committed by Painters in representing the Last
Supper 273
ST. BARNABAS. His Legend. Popular at Venice as Kinsman of St. Mark.
Represented with the Gospel of St. Matthew 278
THE DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH.
THE FOUR LATIN FATHERS. Their Particular Attributes. Their proper
place in Ecclesiastical Decoration. Subjects in which they are
introduced together 280
ST. JEROME. History and Character. Influence over the Roman Women.
Origin of his Attributes. Legend of the Wounded Lion. Devotional
Figures of St. Jerome: as Patron Saint; as Translator of the
Scriptures; as Penitent. Subjects from the Life of St. Jerome. The
Communion of St. Jerome 285
ST. AMBROSE. Story and Character of St. Ambrose. The Emperor
Theodosius. The Discovery of the Martyrs St. Protasius and St.
Gervasius. Legends relating to St. Ambrose. The Prefect Macedonius.
The Nobleman of Tuscany. Devotional Figures of St. Ambrose. His
peculiar Attributes. His Church at Milan; his Life as represented on
the Altar. Statue of St. Ambrose 300
ST. AUGUSTINE. Character of St. Augustine. His Shrine at Pavia, and
Bassorelievos representing his Life. Devotional Figures of St.
Augustine. Represented with his Mother, Monica. Various Subjects from
his Life. The Vision of St. Augustine 308
ST. GREGORY. His Story and Character. His Popularity. Legends
connected with his Life. Origin of his Attribute, the Dove. The Supper
of St. Gregory. The Mass of St. Gregory. The Miracle of the Brandeum.
St. Gregory releases the Soul of the Emperor Trajan. The Legend as
represented in Pictures. The Legend of the Monk. St. Gregory’s
Doctrine of Purgatory. How represented 315
THE FOUR GREEK FATHERS. How represented in the Greek Pictures, and by
the Latin Artists 324
ST. JOHN CHRYSOSTOM. Singular Legends with regard to him. The Penance
of St. Chrysostom. As represented in the German Prints. By Lucas
Cranach. By Beham. By Albert Dürer 325
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