"First published in 1954 and reissued in 1959 in a popular edition, Signs & Symbols in Christian Art now appears in paper covers. All of the 350 illustrations of the original edition have been reproduced and the text remains complete and unabridged. Divided into 14 chapters, text and illustrations reveal the symbolism inherent in representation of religious personages, the Earth and Sky, animals, birds, insects and flowers. In addition to a discussion of objects treated symbolically in Christian Art, Mr. Ferguson enlarges upon his theme to include Old Testament characters and events and their symbolic representation in art."