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Iconography found in Christian art; individual works should only be added if their iconography is complex, and covered at some length in the article on them. See also Category:Christian symbols Contents
Some Christian theologians see the absolutization of an idea as idolatrous. [19] Therefore, undue focus on particular features of Christianity to the exclusion of others would constitute idolatry. The New Testament does contain the rudiments of an argument which provides a basis for religious images or icons.
Christian Flag; Christogram; Christus (statue) Symbolism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; Coat of arms of the Holy See; Coats of arms of the Holy Roman Empire; Christian cross; Cross and Crown; Cross moline; Cross of Saint Peter; Crossed fingers; Crosses in heraldry; Crucifix
Orthodox images more often contained inscriptions with the names of saints, so the Eastern repertoire of attributes is generally smaller than the Western. [c] Many of the most prominent saints, like Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist can also be recognised by a distinctive facial type.
As people are also made in God's images, people are also considered to be living icons, and are therefore "censed" along with painted icons during Orthodox prayer services. According to John of Damascus, anyone who tries to destroy icons "is the enemy of Christ, the Holy Mother of God and the saints, and is the defender of the Devil and his ...
See also References External links Four Evangelists Main article: Four Evangelists The symbols of the four Evangelists are here depicted in the Book of Kells. The winged man, lion, eagle and bull symbolize, clockwise from top left, Matthew, Mark, John, and Luke. Saint Symbol Matthew winged man or angel Mark winged lion Luke winged bull John eagle The Apostles Main article: Apostles in the New ...
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Orthodox images more often contained inscriptions with the names of saints, so the Eastern repertoire of attributes is generally smaller than the Western. [c] Many of the most prominent saints, like Saint Peter and Saint John the Evangelist can also be recognised by a distinctive facial type.