Christian art

art of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire

religious icon made of a Christian cross featuring a ring on its intersection

art produced by Christians before Byzantine times

artistic representation of Mary, either alone or with her child Jesus

art genre

thumb|A simple shelf retable in Yorkshire thumb|On one strict definition, this French 17th-century construction is a retable rather than a reredos, as it is all one construction

thumb|right|Christ in Majesty shown within a mandorla shape in a medieval [[illuminated manuscript.]] thumb|13/14th c. seal of Stone Priory in Staffordshire, England, in the shape of a mandorla A mandorla is an almond-shaped aureola, i.e. a frame that surrounds the totality of an iconographic figure. It is usually synonymous with vesica, a lens shape. Mandorlas often surround the figures of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary in traditional Christian iconography. It is distinguished from a halo in that it encircles the entire body and not just the head. It is commonly used to frame the figure of

free-standing Christian cross made of stone and often richly decorated

archeological find composed of twenty-six votive crowns and gold crosses from a site in Guadamur, prov. of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain

form of altarpiece

religious symbol

Christian devotional images

art produced by or for members of the Catholic Church

art of Ethiopian culture

icon of Christ the King of Kings flanked by Mary and John the Baptist

perennially rebuilt tower in Viterbo, Italy

4th-century Christian votive object found in Romania

photograph by Eric Enstrom

aspect of history

protestant Reformation: 16th century, Europe