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Virgin and Child. Wall painting from the early catacombs, Rome, 4th century.. Early Christian art survives from dates near the origins of Christianity, although many early Christians associated figurative art with pagan religion, and were suspicious or hostile towards it.
The Light of the World (Keble College version). The Light of the World (1851–1854) is an allegorical painting by the English Pre-Raphaelite artist William Holman Hunt (1827–1910) representing the figure of Jesus preparing to knock on an overgrown and long-unopened door, illustrating Revelation 3:20: "Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will ...
The Nativity of Jesus has been a major subject of Christian art since the 4th century. The artistic depictions of the Nativity or birth of Jesus, celebrated at Christmas, are based on the narratives in the Bible, in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and further elaborated by written, oral and artistic tradition.
Virgin and Child. Wall painting from the early catacombs, Rome, 4th century. In the 4th century, the Edict of Milan allowed public Christian worship and led to the development of a monumental Christian art. Christians were able to build edifices for worship larger and more handsome than the furtive meeting places they had been using.
See also Category:Christian symbols For representations of Christianity in mainstream popular culture, see Category:Christianity in popular culture Wikimedia Commons has media related to Christian art .
Christian art about death (13 C, 70 P) G. God of Christianity in art (3 C, 2 P) J. ... Madonna and Child in art (3 C, 4 P) T. Paintings of the Holy Trinity (29 P)