Sujet

Representation of the Catholic Church as The Fortress of Faith

Légende

Representation of the Catholic Church as The Fortress of Faith. The defending forces of the Christian faith. Besieged by the impious and heretics, it is defended by the Pope, the bishops, the monks, and the Doctors of the Church, who are the knights of the faith. Chromolithography from a 15th-century miniature. Detail. ""Vie Militaire et Religieuse au Moyen age et a l'Epoque de la Renaissance. Paris, 1877.

Date

1877

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A00_216

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

28,5Mo (1,6Mo) / 25,5cm x 28,0cm / 3008 x 3307 (300dpi)

Mots clés

turrets Fortress of Faith faith Christian Christianity Catholic Catholic Church Catholicism Middle Ages mediaeval monks Pope Pontiff bishop flags cross symbol knight chromolithography 15th century Europe European enemies symbolism tower castle fortress papal tiara turrets