Christian art is sacred art which uses subjects, themes, and imagery from Christianity. Most Christian groups use or have used art to some extent, including...

Early Christian art and architecture (or Paleochristian art) is the art produced by Christians, or under Christian patronage, from the earliest period...

medieval art into major periods and styles, often with some difficulty. A generally accepted scheme includes the later phases of Early Christian art, Migration...

In Christian art, animal forms have at times occupied a place of importance. With the Renaissance, animals were nearly banished, except as an accessory...

popular subject in Christian art, often as part of a cycle showing the Life of Christ. Depictions of the Last Supper in Christian art date back to early...

Archangel Michael may be depicted in Christian art alone or with other angels such as Gabriel or saints. Some depictions with Gabriel date back to the...

art since early Christian art, and they have been a popular subject for Byzantine and European paintings and sculpture. Normally given wings in art,...

Dextera domini/dei (the "right hand of God"), is a motif in Jewish and Christian art, especially of the Late Antique and Early Medieval periods, when depiction...

The Annunciation has been one of the most frequent subjects of Christian art. Depictions of the Annunciation go back to early Christianity, with the Priscilla...

The resurrection of Jesus has long been central to Christian faith and Christian art, whether as a single scene or as part of a cycle of the Life of Christ...

needed for that good. This is the purpose of art. Tolstoy's analysis is influenced by his radical Christian views (see The Kingdom of God is Within You)...

Heaven as stated in the New Testament has been a frequent subject in Christian art, as well as a theme in theological writings. The earliest direct depictions...

and symbols in sacred art. Early Christian art survives from dates near the origins of Christianity. The oldest surviving Christian paintings are from the...

The Trinity is most commonly seen in Christian art with the Holy Spirit represented by a dove, as specified in the gospel accounts of the baptism of Christ;...

rarely found, and on a smaller scale, in medieval Christian art.[page needed] Halos are found in Islamic art from various places and periods, especially in...

and Ancient Rome. Early Christian basilicas from the 4th century onwards were decorated with wall and ceiling mosaics. Mosaic art flourished in the Byzantine...

subject in art, especially from the Renaissance onwards. Depictions in Jewish and Islamic art are much less frequent, but some Christian depictions show...

cross and Latin cross, i.e. crosses with intersecting beams, appears in Christian art towards the end of Late Antiquity. An early example of the cruciform...

have subsequently developed into Christian philosophy, Christian art, Christian music, Christian literature, etc. Art and literature, law, education, and...

those of the Warburg Institute and the Index of Medieval Art (formerly Index of Christian Art) at Princeton (which has made a specialism of iconography...

typically called "Madonna". The earliest depictions of Mary date to Early Christian art of the (2nd to 3rd centuries, found in the Catacombs of Rome. These...

first buried. The Christian art of Goa reached its climax in church building, laying the foundations of Indian Baroque. Indian Christian architecture during...

The Holy Spirit has been represented in Christian art both in the Eastern and Western Churches using a variety of depictions. The depictions have ranged...

have subsequently developed into Christian philosophy, Christian art, Christian music, Christian literature etc. Art and literature, law, education, and...

The Transfiguration of Jesus has been an important subject in Christian art, above all in the Eastern church, some of whose most striking icons show the...

illegal in Japan, the local Christians developed distinctive forms of Christian art, literature, and cultural practices. Christian media is prevalent within...

Search of Christian Freedom. Commentary Press. ISBN 978-0-914675-17-4. Philip Schaff, History of the Christian Church, ch. 6, "Christian Art: § 77. The...

art was monumental sculpture, on the walls of Cathedrals and abbeys. Christian art was often typological in nature (see Medieval allegory), showing the...

until the 20th century. African art includes prehistoric and ancient art, the Islamic art of West Africa, the Christian art of East Africa, and the traditional...

Mudéjar art, or Mudéjar style, was a type of ornamentation and decoration used in the Iberian Christian kingdoms, primarily between the 13th and 16th...