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Title: Symbolism of animals and birds represented in English church architecture
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Collins, Arthur H
Subjects: Christian art and symbolism Animals in art Church architecture -- Details Church decoration and ornament
Publisher: London : Sir I. Pitman
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN

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case,however, it might be meant for the Bestiarysubject of the tree which produces birds asfruit. These birds faU off in time, some into thewater and some on to the land. Those whichfall into the water live ; those which fall onto the land, die. The lesson of baptism is notfar to seek. The tree on the tympanum of the fine south ^^ ^door at Kilpeck, Hereford, is a vine withgrapes. This almost certainly is an allusionto Christ, the mystic Vine of S. John xv,placed in this position because He likewiseis the Door. The symbohsm of the doors of Siston(Gloucestershire), Rochford (Herefordshire),and Middleton Stoney will be similar probablyto that of Kilpeck. There are two vines onthe north side of the Tournai font at S. MaryBourne, Hants. The trees on the tympanaof Dymock and Kempley, Gloucestershire,resemble date palms. The mutilated square font at Curdworth,Warwickshire, has a square-faced dragon onthe eastern side with an Agnus Dei abovetrampling upon it, in fulfilment of the promise 166
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