Sacred and Legendary Art

LEGENDS OF THE ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS, THE EVANGELISTS,
THE APOSTLES, THE DOCTORS OF THE CHURCH,

AND MARY MAGDALENE.

LONDON:

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LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, AND LONGMANS,

PATERNOSTER-ROW.

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CONTENTS

THE FIRST VOLUME.

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

I. Of the Origin and general Significance of the Le-

gends represented in Art

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II. Of the Distinction to be drawn between Devotional

and Historical Subjects

III. Of certain Emblems and Attributes of general Appli-

cation

IV. Of the Significance of Colours. Conclusion

OF ANGELS AND ARCHANGELS.

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OF ANGELS. Antiquity of the Belief in Angels. Early Notions respect-

ing them. How represented in the Old Testament. In the New

Testament. Angelic Hierarchies. The Nine Choirs. Seraphim, Che-

rubim. General Characteristics in Painting. Infant Angels. Wings.

Angels of Dante. Angels as Messengers, Choristers, Guardians. As

Ministers of Wrath. As Agents in the Creation. Angels in the

New Testament. Manner in which the Principal Painters have set

forth the Angelic Forms and Attributes

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THE ARCHANGELS. The Seven Archangels. The Four Archangels.

The earliest Types: as Four Books; as Four Rivers; as the Four Mys-

terious Animals; the Human and Animal Forms combined; with

Wings; as Men

ST. MATTHEW. His Legend. His Attributes. Pictures from his Life,

not common

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ST. MARK. His Legend. Devotional Pictures: as Evangelist; as the

Disciple of Peter; as the Patron Saint of Venice.

Fisherman. The Legend of the Christian Slave.

ST. LUKE. His Legend. Devotional Figures. Attributes: as Evan-

gelist and Painter. St. Luke painting the Virgin

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ST. JOHN. His Legend. Devotional Pictures: as Evangelist; as

Apostle; as Prophet. Subjects from his Life: Legend of St. John

and the Robber; of the Two Young Men; of Drusiana; of the Hunts-

men and the Partridge. The Martyrdom of St. John. Legend of the

Death of St. John. Legend of Galla Placidia. Of King Edward the

Confessor

The Six Writers of the Canonical Epistles, as a series

Ancient Types: as Twelve Sheep; as Twelve Doves; as Twelve Men.

How grouped in Ecclesiastical Decoration. In the Old Mosaics;

their proper Place. Examples from various Painters. Historical

Subjects relating to the Twelve Apostles: the Pentecost; the Separa-

tion of the Twelve Apostles to preach the Gospel; the Twelve Bap-

tisms; the Twelve Martyrdoms

ST. PETER and ST. PAUL. The Ancient Greek Types. Examples of

the early Treatment of these two Apostles: in the Old Mosaics; in

early Sculpture; in Pictures. Attributes peculiar to St. Peter: as

Apostle and Patron Saint; as the Head and Founder of the Roman

Church; St. Peter as Pope. Subjects from the Scriptural Life of St.

Peter. Legendary Stories connected with St. Peter. The Legend of

Simon Magus; of the "Domine quo Vadis?" of Processus and Mar-

tinian. The Martyrdom of St. Peter. St. Peter as Keeper of the

Gates of Paradise. The Legend of St. Petronilla. The Life of St.

Peter in a Series of Subjects

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ST. PAUL. Earliest Type. Attributes of St. Paul: the Sword. Sub-

jects from his Life. Stoning of Stephen. Conversion of St. Paul

The Vision of St. Paul. Miracles of St. Paul. His Martyrdom. The

Legend of Plautilla. The Life of St. Paul in a Series of Subjects 187

ST. ANDREW. The Legend. Attributes. Historical Subjects from the
Life of St. Andrew. Flagellation. Adoration of the Cross. Martyr-
dom as represented by Guido, Domenichino, and Murillo
ST. JAMES MAJOR. Story and Character as represented in Scripture.
St. James as Patron of Spain. The Legend of Santiago. The Battle
of Clavijo. The Pilgrims of Compostella. The Devotional Figures