INDEX

Abbey, 277.

Abraham, 290.

Adam, 290.

Adoration of Magi, 105.

Adoration of Shepherds, 104.

Agatha, St., her legend, 229.

Agnes, St., her legend, 226.

Ambrose, St., 182.

Amos, 290.

Anachronisms, 65.

Anchor, 73.

Andrew, St., Apostle, 153.

Angels, 281.

Anna, St., Legend of Joachim and Anna, 91.

Anna, prophetess, 109.

Anthony, St., Hermit, 240.

Anthony, St., of Padua, 258.

Apostles, the twelve, 146.

Apparition of Christ to His mother, 116.

Apple, symbol of, 75.

Archangels, 81.

Arrow, 72.

Ascension, 119.

Ass and Ox, Symbol of, 103.

Assumption of the Virgin, 119.

Augustine, St., 184.

Augustines, The, 277.

Aureole, 67.

Banner, or Standard, 73.

Barbara, St., 212.

Barnabas, St., 167.

Bartholomew, St., 161.

Basket, 284.

Bear, 284.

Bee, 284.

Beehive, 284.

Bell, 75.

Benedict, St., 244.

Benedictines, The, 275.

Bernard, St., of Clairvaux, 248.

Bernardino, St., of Siena, 264, 284.

Birds, as symbols, 88.

Bonaventura, St., 260.

Book, symbol of, 75, 87.

Brandeum, Legend of, 190.

Brigittines, 278.

Camaldolesi, 275.

Cana, Marriage at, 113.

Capuchins, 278.

Carmelites, 280.

Carthusians, 275.

Catherine, St., of Alexandria, 209.

Catherine, St., of Siena, 272.

Cecilia, St., 223.

Chalice, as emblem, 74.

Chamuel, 283.

Christ, Symbols of, 78, 285.

Christopher, St., 196.

Cistercians, 276.

Clara, St., 256.

Colours, Significance of, 76.

Cordeliers, 278.

Coronation of the Virgin, 121, 123.

Cosmo and Damian, Sts., 200.

Creed, Apostles’, 146.

Cross, Different forms of, 69.

Crown, as symbol, 71.

Crucifix, 76, 125-126.

Crucifixion, 114.

Daniel, 290.

David, 290.

Deposition, 116.

Descent from Cross, 115.

Devotional representations of the Virgin, 122.

Dispute in Temple, 111.

Doctors, Four, of the Church, 177.

Dominicans, 279.

Dominick, St., 266.

Dove, as emblem, 74, 88.

Dragon, symbol of, 70.

Dress, of Virgin, 76, 89.

Elijah, 290.

Elisha, 290.

Elizabeth, St., 100.

Entombment, 116.

Evangelists, Four, 137.

Ezekiel, 290.

Fathers, Four Latin, 177.

Fire and flames, 73.

Fish, emblem of Christ, 68, 285.

Flaming heart, 75.

Flight into Egypt, 109.

Flowers and fruit, 75.

Font, 285.

Francis, St., of Assisi, 252.

Franciscans, 278.

Gabriel, St., the Archangel, 84.

George, St., of Cappadocia, 191.

Gideon, 290.

Globe, 87.

Glory, 67.

God, the Father, Symbols of, 78.

Gregory, St., the Great, Legends of, 187.

Hands, two, 285.

Hart, 71.

Hind, 71.

Historical and devotional subjects, 64.

Holy Family, 112.

Holy Ghost, Symbols of, 78.

Horns, 286.

Immaculate Conception, 126.

Isaiah, 290.

James, St., the Great, 156.

James Minor, St., 163.

Jeremiah, 290.

Jerome, St., 177.

Jeronymites, 280.

Jesuits, 280.

Joachim, St., Legend of, 91.

Joel, 290.

John the Baptist, St., 134.

John the Evangelist, St., 142.

Jophiel, 283.

Joseph, 291.

Joseph, St., Marriage of, 94;

Death of, 113.

Judas Iscariot, 165.

Jude, St., 164.

Lamb, 70.

Lamp, 73.

Lance, 72.

Lantern, 73.

Last Supper, 175.

Latin Fathers, Four, 177.

Laurence, St., 235.

Lily, symbol of, 74.

Lion, as emblem, 70, 286.

Lizard, 287.

Louis, St., of France, 262.

Louis, St., of Toulouse, 263.

Lucy, St., 231.

Luke, St., the Evangelist, 141.

Madonna, Legends of, 91-121;

Symbols of, 86-88.

Magi, Adoration of, 105, 287.

Majesty, 287.

Margaret, St., 220.

Mark, St., the Evangelist, 140.

Marriage of Virgin, 94.

Mary Magdalene, St., 169.

Mater Amabilis, 132.

Mater Dolorosa, 125.

Matthew, St., 138.

Matthias, St., 165.

Melchizedek, 291.

Mendicant Orders, 278.

Michael, St., the Archangel, 81.

Minimes, 279.

Monastic Orders, 275.

Moses, 291.

Mysteries, Fifteen, of the rosary, 89.

Nativity, of the Virgin, 92;

of Christ, 102.

Nicholas, St., of Myra, 205.

Nimbus, 67.

Noah, 291.

Obadiah, 290.

Observants, 278.

Olive, as symbol, 74.

Olivetani, 276.

Oran or Orant, 287.

Oratorians, 276.

Order of Mercy, 278.

Orders, religious, 275.

Ox. See Ass, symbol of, 287.

Palm, as emblem, 73.

Passion of our Lord, 114.

Paul, St., Apostle, 152.

Paul, St., Hermit, 241.

Peacock, 71.

Pelican, 70.

Peter, St., 148.

Peter Martyr, St., 268.

Philip, St., 159.

Phœnix, 287.

Pietà, 126.

Pomegranate, as emblem, 75, 88.

Poor Clares, 278.

Preaching Friars. See Dominicans.

Precious stones, symbols of, in sacred art, 76.

Premonstratensians, 277.

Presentation of the Virgin, 92.

Procession to Calvary, 114.

Purification of the Virgin, 108.

Raphael, St., the Archangel, 84.

Repose of Holy Family, 110.

Roch, St., 202.

Rosary, Institution of. See St. Dominick, 268.

Rosary. See Mysteries.

Rose, symbol of Virgin, 87.

Saints frequently found in art, Legends of, 234.

Saints and Symbols, 30-63.

Samson, 291.

Scourge, as symbol, 74.

Sebastian, St., 194.

Serpent, 70, 88.

Servi, 277.

Seth, 291.

Seven joys. See Sorrows.

Shell, 75.

Ship, emblem of, 73.

Sibyl, Tiburtina, Prophecy of, 102.

Sibyls, 288.

Simeon, Prophecy of, 108.

Simon Zelotes, St., 164.

Skull, 75.

Sorrows, Seven, of the Virgin, 89.

Spasimo, lo, 114.

Sposalizio, 94.

Square, 68.

Star, symbol of Virgin, 86.

Stephen, St., 234.

Sudarium, 62.

Sun, 86.

Sword, as emblem, 72.

Symbols, general, 67-75;

of saints, 1-29;

of the Virgin, 86-88.

Tetramorph, 288.

Thomas, St., 161.

Thomas Aquinas, St., 270.

Three, 288.

Triangle, emblem of, 68.

Trinitarians, 277;

badge of, 284.

Trinity, Holy, Symbols of, 80.

Unicorn, 75.

Uriel, 283.

Ursula, St., 214.

Vallombrosans, 275.

Vincent, St., 237.

Virgin Martyrs, Four, of the Latin Church, 223.

Virgin Mary, Legends of, 91-121;

Symbols of, 86-88.

Virgin Patronesses, 208.

Visitation, 100.

Visitation of St. Mary, Order of, 280.

Votive Pictures, 65, 130.

Zacharias, 134.

Zadkiel, 283.

Zechariah, 290.