Christian iconography
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Christian iconography is the visual tradition of symbols, images, and artistic representations that express and teach the beliefs, stories, and theology of Christianity.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian iconography canonical | 16 |
| Christian art | 3 |
| Western Christian art | 2 |
| Christliche Symbolik | 1 |
| Eastern Orthodox iconography | 1 |
| Orthodox iconography | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T157199 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christian iconography Context triple: [Good Shepherd, usedIn, Christian iconography]
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A.
Christian cross
The Christian cross is the principal symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
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B.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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D.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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E.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Christian iconography Target entity description: Christian iconography is the visual tradition of symbols, images, and artistic representations that express and teach the beliefs, stories, and theology of Christianity.
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A.
Christian cross
The Christian cross is the principal symbol of Christianity, representing the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his resurrection.
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B.
Christology
Christology is the branch of Christian theology that studies the person, nature, and work of Jesus Christ.
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C.
Holy Tradition
Holy Tradition is the living transmission of the faith, worship, and teachings of the Church, preserved and handed down through generations as a primary source of authority alongside Scripture.
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D.
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is one of the three main branches of Christianity, characterized by its continuity with the early Church, its liturgical worship, and its communion of autocephalous churches centered primarily in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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E.
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic Abrahamic religion centered on the life, teachings, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, emphasizing salvation through faith in him.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian art tradition
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religious iconography ⓘ visual language ⓘ |
| centralFigure | Jesus Christ ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
Incarnation of Christ
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Final Judgment ⓘ
surface form:
Last Judgment
Passion of Christ ⓘ resurrection of Jesus Christ ⓘ
surface form:
Resurrection of Christ
Trinity ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ biblical narratives ⓘ sacraments ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
biblical commentaries
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hagiographic legends ⓘ iconographic manuals ⓘ liturgical texts ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Jewish iconographic traditions ⓘ |
| earlyDevelopment |
catacomb paintings
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house-church decorations ⓘ sarcophagus reliefs ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
commemoration of saints
ⓘ
didactic instruction of the illiterate ⓘ evangelization ⓘ liturgical devotion ⓘ personal devotion ⓘ teaching Christian doctrine ⓘ visual exegesis of Scripture ⓘ |
| hasSubtradition |
Byzantine icon painting
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Coptic iconography ⓘ Ethiopian Christian iconography ⓘ Latin American colonial religious art ⓘ Christian iconography self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Orthodox iconography
Protestant biblical illustration ⓘ Roman Catholic devotional images ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baroque
ⓘ
surface form:
Baroque art
Byzantine art ⓘ Gothic art ⓘ Greco-Roman art ⓘ Renaissance ⓘ
surface form:
Renaissance art
Romanesque architecture ⓘ
surface form:
Romanesque art
local folk traditions ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
art history
ⓘ
iconology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Late Antiquity to present ⓘ |
| usedIn |
altarpieces
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church architecture ⓘ devotional prints ⓘ icons ⓘ liturgical vestments ⓘ processional banners ⓘ religious education materials ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
fresco
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manuscript illumination ⓘ metalwork ⓘ mosaic ⓘ painting ⓘ sculpture ⓘ stained glass ⓘ textile art ⓘ |
| usesSymbol |
Bible
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alpha and omega ⓘ anchor ⓘ bread and wine ⓘ chi-rho ⓘ cross ⓘ crown of thorns ⓘ crucifix ⓘ dove ⓘ halo ⓘ ichthys ⓘ keys of Peter ⓘ lamb ⓘ lilies ⓘ palm branches ⓘ sacred heart ⓘ seven gifts of the Holy Spirit as flames ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christian iconography Description of subject: Christian iconography is the visual tradition of symbols, images, and artistic representations that express and teach the beliefs, stories, and theology of Christianity.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Western Christian art
this entity surface form:
Western Christian art
this entity surface form:
Orthodox iconography
this entity surface form:
Christian art
this entity surface form:
Christian art
this entity surface form:
Christian art
this entity surface form:
Eastern Orthodox iconography
subject surface form:
Infant Mary
subject surface form:
Adam (Rodin)
this entity surface form:
Christliche Symbolik