Early Christian symbolism in this painting so widely used method to represent the image and spirit of Christ, there are two basic reasons. The first, and then the Christians concerning its own characteristics. Fable way is an important feature of ancient Christian thinking. In the "Bible" texts often use allegorical way express certain ideas in concise popular story behind the world implies profound meaning. Second, and related to the situation at the time of Christianity. Symbol painting is due to appear early Christians sought to avoid persecution. These symbols and paintings are outsiders do not understand, but to make Christians hostile to Christianity polytheistic environment, be able to recognize each other.
Early Christian paintings, reliefs, sculptures symbolic approach is closely related with the later icon painting. Contemporary Icons researchers Alekseyev said: "The early Christian symbol of the painting, the early church art and our contemporary icons link between painting; painting is a symbol for the understanding of the principles of Christian paintings laid the foundation; should external form of the inner meaning behind the saw, which is the inner meaning of the icon painting will later be used as the image and perception of prototypes to something. "
General artistic image with Jesus Christ is different Orthodox Christian icon has a specific meaning, it is strictly limited to the Christian worldview, Orthodox Church traditions and canons. According to the Russian philosopher Sigmund Lensky saying, icon or greater than art, or less than the arts. Hebrew "Bible" brings a new view of the world is different from the principle of life and world view of Greece, which also determines the new style icon of Christian art.Different icons and nature paintings, harmony demonstrated the reality of this world is not, is not nature and the universe, not the body's symmetry and graceful, but point to another world.
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