Giorgi, Rosa.

The history of the church in art / Rosa Giorgi ; translated by Brian Phillips. - Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum, 2008. - 382 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 20 cm. - A guide to imagery . - Guide to imagery. .

Includes indexes.

Introduction -- Liturgical objects and furnishings -- Clothes, vestments, and status -- Worship and images -- Episodes in the history of the western church -- Historical figures in the Roman church tradition -- Appendixes -- Index of subjects -- Index of artists.

"The aim of this guide is to explain features and symbols in religious works of art as they relate to the history of the Church at the time these works were commissioned and created."--Introduction.

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Christian art and symbolism--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Christian art and symbolism.

N 7830 / .G5313 2008