Winged Ox. "Luke, the saintly evangelist, achieved well-merited glory in the Church by telling of the gentle nature of Christ." – Magnificat antiphon for the feast of St Luke. The winged ox is the …More
Winged Ox.
"Luke, the saintly evangelist, achieved well-merited glory in the Church by telling of the gentle nature of Christ." – Magnificat antiphon for the feast of St Luke. The winged ox is the symbol for St Luke because his Gospel opens in the Temple where Zechariah is offering sacrifice; the ox is the animal offered in sacrifice in the Jewish Temple. Detail from a medieval crucifix in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr
"Luke, the saintly evangelist, achieved well-merited glory in the Church by telling of the gentle nature of Christ." – Magnificat antiphon for the feast of St Luke. The winged ox is the symbol for St Luke because his Gospel opens in the Temple where Zechariah is offering sacrifice; the ox is the animal offered in sacrifice in the Jewish Temple. Detail from a medieval crucifix in the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Source: Lawrence OP on Flickr