Saturday, January 9, 2010

Medieval Imagery of Christianity and Judaism on the Portal of the Metz Cathedral

Ecclesia and Synagoga were the names given to the symbolic personification in medieval Christian art of Christianity's triumph over Judaism. This imagery, which first appeared in the 11th century, was common decoration in the sculptures, paintings and stained-glass windows of churches and cathedrals.
 

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