Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture (1913) (14749960964)

Identifier: symbolismofanim00coll (find matches)
Title: Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English architecture
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Collins, Arthur H
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism Animals in art Church architecture Church decoration and ornament
Publisher: London : Sir I. Pitman & sons,ltd.
Contributing Library: PIMS - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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SYMBOLISM OF ANIMALS the bear as a type of Christ, when He descended into hell, and delivered the souls out ofthe jaws of Satan. The most curious tympanum of Charney Basset in Berks is probably a very conventional example of Daniel in the lions den.If this is so, the lions are carved in an unusual manner, being more like griffins than lions.The fact that these beasts are represented with wings does not add any difficulty to the view that they are lions. Daniel in the lions den is also carved ona tympanum at Shalfleet, Isle of Wight, and is commonly found in quite early work on the Continent. M. de Caumont imagined that the man between two monsters is expressive of the power of the Faith of Christ to conquer what is evil. 78
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