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8 sty 2019 · Discover the meaning behind the drawings that adorn these ancient underground burial places. The catacombs are the earliest Christian cemeteries. They are subterranean caves many miles long,...
- (slideshow) The 12 most important symbols found in the Christian Catacombs
The lamb and the peacock, the Catacombs of Priscilla The...
- (slideshow) The 12 most important symbols found in the Christian Catacombs
The Chi Rho (prominent in the inscription below)) is one of the earliest Christian symbols. [CLICK HERE for article on the meaning of Chi Rho.] Other common Christian inscriptions say “Reborn” (Renatus) and “Born Again In Jesus.” The “Day of Birth” (Dies Natalis) into eternal life gives a fresh meaning to death on several Christian graves.
Christian Frescoes in Roman Catacombs. From c. 100—c. 400’s AD the Gentile Roman artists in the catacombs painted the heroes of their faith on the rough walls of the underground tombs as everlasting examples of perseverance and courage in times of mortal danger.
Early christian symbols found in the catacombs including symbology of the Chi-Rho, anchor, good shepherd, fish, peacock, cross, dove, orante, and funerary inscriptions.
The lamb and the peacock, the Catacombs of Priscilla The lamb symbol represents the crucified Jesus pierced by a lance, the “Lamb of God” who offers himself in sacrifice for the salvation of man.
Early christian symbols found in the catacombs including symbology of the Chi-Rho, anchor, good shepherd, fish, peacock, cross, dove, orante, and funerary inscriptions.
8 sty 2019 · The first evidence of a Christian art appears in a famous passage in the Paedagogus of Clement of Alexandria (32.1; see Bisconti 1989, 368), who, referring to symbols that could be engraved on the rings of Christians, clearly explains: “Let our engravings be a dove, fish, ship . . . or anchor . . . not a sword or a bow, because we seek peace ...
