2. SYMBOLISM A WORK OF CHRISTIAN ART USUALLY PORTRAYS A SPECIFIC PERSON OR RELIGIOUS EVENT, WITH EACH PIECE PRESENTING SYMBOLISM NATIVE TO THAT REGLIGIOUS SECT. THERE IS NO UNIQUE SYMBOL “CHRISTIAN” SYMBOL. FOR EXAMPLE, THE CHRISTIAN CROSS DOES NOT LOOK THE SAME THROUGHOUT CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS.
3. THE CHRISTIAN CROSS The traditional form of the Western Christian cross, known as the Latin cross.
4. A Jerusalem cross found at the Western end of Bozeat church, Northants
5. A high cross at the Rock of Cashel in Ireland .
6. The Christian cross : represents the life, death, and the resurrection of Jesus Christ as well as human salvation because of His sacrifice
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8. The Mandylion of Edessa from the private chapel of the pope in the Vatican is considered to be the earliest painting of Jesus.
9. In the 6th century mosaic in Ravenna Jesus is portrayed as a Greco-Roman priest and king—the Pantokrator enthroned, donning regal Tyrian purple , gesturing a sign of the cross , with a sun cross halo behind his head. Though depictions of Jesus are culturally important, no undisputed record exists of his actual appearance
10. This 11th-century portrait is one of many images of Jesus in which a halo with a cross is used. Such depictions are characteristic of Eastern Orthodox iconography . Characteristically, he is portrayed as similar in features and skin tone to the culture of the artist.
12. Christian symbolism is the use of actions or objects to represent the central concepts of the Christian faith, either as a reminder of those concepts or as a way of spiritually connecting with the underlying concept or act.
13. Sacraments The most important symbols in the Christian church are the sacraments
