The Tetramorph; The Sumerian Origins of a Christian Symbol

This week we’re going to look at an interesting Christian symbol known as the tetramorph, which usually refers to the iconographic convention of depicting the Four Evangelists in animal form, with Matthew depicted as a man, Mark as a lion, Luke as a bull, and John as an eagle. This symbolic bestiary has a long … Continue reading The Tetramorph; The Sumerian Origins of a Christian Symbol