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This thoroughly updated and comprehensive edition enhances the well-loved and often-used earlier work as a guide to symbolism in Christian liturgical art, architecture, manuscripts, stained glass, and more. This edition is more heavily pictorial in an effort to provide an even stronger resource for artists and researchers, as well as the general browsing public. It addresses the rich history of Christian symbolism, presented for the twenty-first century reader.

This unique resource offers page after page of line drawings depicting sacred monograms, saints, crosses, altars, flowers, fruits and trees, plus symbols of the Jewish and Christian Scriptures, the Church Year, the Apostles, the Holy Trinity; and much more. Completely updated and with ecumenical appeal, this useful new reference book expands on its earlier and well-earned reputation for providing clear and reliable information on Christian symbolism.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Specialthanks to: The great people at the Chico branch of the Butte County library, without whom this book would have been impossible. Rev. S. Delia Fay Dr. Fred Hollander Fr. Simeon, Abbot of St.

Isaac of Syria Skete Sherridan Sam Smith of Sherridan Smith Fine Collections and smsmith.com

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Hilarie Cornwell has been a professional liturgical artist since 1997, and a professional artist and designer for much longer. With her husband, James, she founded Cornwell ScribeWorks, an art studio dedicated to re-creating the aesthetic of the medieval illuminated manuscript, and has created hundreds of original works for cathedrals, churches, and private collectors. She teaches and lectures around the United States in religious symbolism and manuscript illumination technique. Coat-of-arms: On a white field a jesters bauble, vested and capped in red and green, and on a green chief, a white heron flying fess wise from right to left.James Cornwell has worked as a professional liturgical calligrapher since 1997, specializing in the Gothic lettering styles of the European Middle Ages and Renaissance. He has also worked as a consulting herald, assisting groups and individuals with research, design, and rendering of coats-of-arms.

He teaches seminars around the country in medieval-style calligraphy. Coal-of-arms: On a green field, a gold bear passant reguardant within a gold orle of chain.The Cornwells together create art pieces in medieval and Renaissance manuscript styles for worship spaces, secular projects, and private collectors around the world; more information on their work can be found at www.CornwellScribeWorks.com. They also help design medieval European history curriculum for middle-school classrooms, and do joint in-class presentations for local seventh-graders on daily life and material culture in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. They live in Chico, California, with their daughter, Alice, who wishes they would both just shut up already.

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