It is hard to know when distinctly Christian art began.

If that were true, then the whole history of Christian art would be a practical failure.

Throughout the ages she has been a favorite subject in Christian art, music, and literature.

These themes of healing and eating are common in early Christian art.

On its walls are some of the earliest drawings known in local Christian art.

In Christian art, animal forms have at times occupied a place of importance.

The style has an important place in English Christian art.

Subjects often seen in Christian art include the following.

He published many other works relative to Christian art and antiquities.

This image has been influential in Christian art and iconography.

It is a concept that would later be prevalent in Christian art and architecture.

This type is also very rarely found, and on a smaller scale, in medieval Christian art.

Both already have their distinctive appearances, retained throughout the history of Christian art.

The olive branch appears with a dove in early Christian art.

This might help contribute to an understanding some of the reasons why contemporary Christian art and artists are in such short supply.

This practice is reflected in early Christian art depicting baptism.

Indeed, the Passion became a central theme in Christian art and music.

He is most often shown in Christian art as a knight with a sword and a falcon.

It is an example of Islamic influences on Christian art.

For this purpose he sought inspiration in entertainment media, pop culture and Christian art.

While Christian art centered on the iconic human figure, the other religions used the written word as a primary image.

Most Christian arts have received such influence, from religious architecture to religious painting.

The bestiary, then, is also a reference to the symbolic language of animals in Christian art and literature.

Initially it was also understood as a symbol like others used in Early Christian art.

Christian art is nearly as old as Christianity itself.