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Signs and Symbols in Western painting

The Meaning of Sacred Symbols in  Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance Painting

 Byzantine, Gothic and Renaissance Art are rich in philosophical and Christian symbolism Narrative paintings, with their layer upon layers of readily understood symbolic meaning, provided  instruction to the uneducated commoners that yearned for scriptural understanding.   Paintings were used as guides that helped  illuminate the divine mysteries of  Church doctrine. Most prominently featured  symbols and their meaning:

 
   
 

 

 

 

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