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ID: 901000783
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000783
Record Type: Character/Person

Four Evangelists (Christian characters)

Note: The four traditional authors of the four canonical gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Depictions may show the four men or four symbols representing them (angel, lion, ox, and eagle).

Names:
Four Evangelists (Christian characters) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
Quattro Evangelisti (Christian characters) (Italian-P,D,P)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Four Evangelists (Christian characters) (I)
Related Iconography:
author of .... Gospels
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts), Gospels (Bible, sacred text)) [901001625]
has as member .... Matthew, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Matthew, Saint (Christian character)) [901000497]
has as member .... Mark, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Mark, Saint (Christian character)) [901000495]
has as member .... Luke, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Luke, Saint (Christian character)) [901000471]
has as member .... John, the Apostle, Saint
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, John, the Apostle, Saint (Christian character)) [901001232]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... authors
.....(people in literature, people in literature and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Four Evangelists (Christian characters)
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
Quattro Evangelisti (Christian characters)
................ICCD database (1988-)
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................ Metropolitan Museum of Art [online] (2001-) http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/464360
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/103429/spitz-master-the-four-evangelists-french-about-1420/
................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11I43 the four evangelists

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