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Greatest Painters The Anchor The Meaning of the anchor in Early Christian Painting
The anchor has quite a lot of different spiritual connotations in Christian art: The anchor
represents hope in Jesus and
is a sign of sanctuary, commitment and hope. The anchor symbolizes the concept of faithfulness, shelter, and hope because it represents the safe arrival of the ship in harbor after a hazardous voyage at sea. The anchor is the
emblem of St Clement who was the 4th Bishop of Rome. He
was martyred just 100 years after the death of Christ by being
tossed into the stormy sea with an anchor tied around his neck. The anchor
became his usual emblem in art. The anchor hidden in the Cross symbolizes the Christian's salvation in Christ and the arrival of the soul in the harbor of everlasting life. The anchor is a symbol the commitment of the believer to the Christian faith and the word of God. The Meaning of Sacred Symbols in Paintings. Most prominently featured symbols and their meaning:Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does the better. -André Gide
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