Multiplication of the Fish and Basket of Bread Miracle, Catacombs of St. Callixtus. Fresco, 2nd - 3rd centuries, Rome.
Fish symbol: IXOYC (Ichthus = fish)
acrostic signifying “Jesus Christ, Son of God, the Saviour”
XP (Chi-Rho) for “Christus
Anchor Cross and Fish, Roman catacomb, 2nd century. Marble
Chi-Rho with wreath, Roman Catacomb, 2nd-3rd centuries.
Chr-Rho with Alpha & Omega Greek Letters, victory wreath, 4th century, Ravenna Sarcophagus
Victorious Cross, The Four Rivers of Life, peacocks, Symbol of Eternal Life
Lamb of God and Cross on Early Christian Sarcophagus, 4th century.
Eucharistic Cup with Christ, Grapes and Vines.
5th - 6th century, Byzantine Syria
The Good Shepherd, Marble Sarcophagus, 2nd-3rd Century, Rome.
Lamb of God, Ceiling of the choir, San Vitale, Ravenna, c. 547. Mosaic.
Lamb of God, Marble Sarcophagus, 3rd -4th century, Ravenna
Crosses, Victory Wreaths, Chi-Rho, Alpha & Omega, Grape Bunches and Vines, Peacocks.Marble Sarcophgus, 4th century, Ravenna
Cross and the Chi-Rho, from marble sarcophagus, late 3rd - early 4th century, Rome.
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