Living water : images, symbols, and settings of early Christian baptism /
This general survey of early Christian baptismal iconography and architecture integrates visual depictions and physical settings of baptism with textual evidence for its practice and purpose. An opening overview of pictorial art (paintings, relief sculpture, mosaics, and ivories) prompts questions a...
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| Format: | Licensed eBooks |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2011.
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| Series: | Supplements to Vigiliae Christianae ;
v. 105. |
| Online Access: | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=368010 |
Table of Contents:
- Baptismal iconography in catacomb painting
- Baptismal iconography on sarcophagus and grave reliefs
- Baptismal iconography in ivory, glass, and mosaic
- Aspects of baptismal images in light of early liturgical documents
- The design and decoration of early Christian baptisteries
- Symbolism in baptistery design and décor.