TY - BOOK AU - Ferguson, George. AU - George Ferguson TI - Signs and Symbols in Christian Art: : With Illustrations from Paintings of the Renaissance SN - 0195014324 U1 - 246 FER PY - 1966/// CY - New York PB - : Galaxy Book KW - Symbols in Christian art KW - Christian art KW - religious personages N2 - First published in 1954 and having gone through several editions, this comprehensive book remains the authoritative source in the study of symbols in Christian art. This paperback edition includes all of the three hundred fifty illustrations from the original edition, as well as the complete and unabridged text, revealing . the symbolism inherent in representations of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects, and flowers. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian art, George Ferguson explores Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art ER -