Glossary of Medieval Art and Architecture

Evangelist symbols: : Symbols for the authors of the four New Testament books which are narratives of the life of Christ. These symbols were very common in manuscripts, sculpture and wall paintings, especially form the Early Medieval through the Romanesque periods. The symbols were:

Matthew: angel (man)
Mark: lion
Luke: ox
John: eagle

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