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CATALOGUE OF THE EMBLEMS OF SAINTS.
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continually repeated; but Saints of this order would scarcely be represented except in places where they had a local interest, discoverable by county history or the tradition of the neighbourhood.

6. Ancient paintings in fresco, on panel, or glass, and manuscript illuminations, have of course an authority which cannot belong even to the earliest wood-cuts; as the artist had not the same temptation to generalise or repeat. Nevertheless, many of these early wood-cuts were unquestionably designed after more ancient models on panel, glass, &c., and where they can be identified by their circumstances are of very great value.


  1. Almsgiving
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Female employed in distributing alms
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Potentiana[1], V. May 19
  1. Altar
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Martyrdom of a Pope at the Altar
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Stephen, P.P. Aug. 2
  1. *Altar
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Martyrdom of a Bishop at the Altar
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Altar
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. King lying at the foot of an Altar
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Canute, K. M. July 10
  1. Anchor
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. At the feet
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Clement, P.P.M.
Nov. 23, or St. Felix,
Bp. M. March 8
  1. Angel
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. In armour, Devil at the feet, sometimes
    other Angels behind
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Michael, Sept. 29
  1. Angel and Boy
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Walking together, (see book of Tobit)
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Raphael the Archangel,
Oct. 24
  1. Armour
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Warrior in
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St.George, M. April 23,
or St. Maurice, M.
Sept. 22.
  1. Arms and Legs
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Cut off
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Adrian, M. March 4
  1. *Arrow or Spear
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. In hand, sometimes the emblem of
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Thomas, Ap. Dec. 21
  1. *Arrow & Book
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. In hand
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Ursula, V. M. Oct. 21
  1. Arrows
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Saint stripped, and transfixed with
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Edmund, K.M. Nov.
20, or St. Sebastian,
M. Jan. 20
  1. Banner & Cross
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Seen in the air
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Constantius[3], Emperor
  1. Basket
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Held in the hand, containing bread
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Philip, Ap. May 1
  1. Basket
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Of Fruit, Flowers, and Spices in hand
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Dorothy, V. M. Feb. 6
  1. Bed
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Two Physicians attending a Bishop in
    bed
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Cosmas and St.
Damian, M. Sept. 27
  1. Beehive
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. In the back-ground
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Ambrose, Bp. Dec. 7
  1. Blind Man
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. Restored to sight, by a Saint
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Magnus, M. Aug. 19
  1. *Block
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  1. A Pope kneeling at the
    ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
St. Fabian[4], P. P. M. &c.
  1. Probably other Saints thus.
  2. Several of the Saints were martyred thus.
  3. It seems probable that this is an error, and that the Emperor Constantine was really intended.
  4. A great many Martyrs are represented at the block.