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Saints, Signs, and Symbols
Saints, Signs, and Symbols by Hilarie and James Cornwell is a comprehensive guide to symbolism in Christian art and would be a wonderful companion to anyone visiting a museum or studying the windows and art in a church. It contains a wealth of pictures, fascinating information, and history. Many of the better known saints as well as some of their less well known brothers and sisters are described, with their patronage included. Did you know that St. Mungo is the patron of salmon? Or that St. John the Baptist can be invoked for protection from hailstorms? This book will tell you why. Biblical plants, styles of crosses and stars, and all manner of birds and animals are given their symbolic meanings in religious art and iconography.
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