ID: 901001026 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001026	Record Type: Allegory/Symbolism/Theme

	Lamb of God (Christian theme)

Note: Symbolic image of a lamb, who represents Jesus or the sacrifice of God, modeled on the paschal lamb.

Names:

	Lamb of God (Christian theme) (preferred,English-P,D,P)
	Agnus Dei (Christian theme) (Latin-P,D,P)
	Agnus Dei (Christian theme) (Italian-P,D,P)
	Agnus Dei (Christian theme) (English-P,U)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian allegory, symbolism, theme> (P)
		............<Themes surrounding Jesus Christ> (I)
		................Lamb of God (Christian theme) (I)

Related Iconography:

	manifestation of .... Jesus Christ
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Jesus Christ (Christian character)) [901000087]

Other Relationships:

	topic is .... lamb
	.....(sheep by sex or age, Ovis (genus), Bovidae (family), Artiodactyla (order), Mammalia (class), Vertebrata (subphylum), Chordata (phylum), Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... sacrifice (religious ceremony)
	.....(religious ceremonies, ceremonies, cultural events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... theme
	.....(historical, theoretical, and critical concepts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Lamb of God (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Agnus Dei (Christian theme)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ San Diego Museum of Art [online] (2000-) https://www.sdmart.org/collections/Europe/item/1947.36
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass 2100 Browser (2009-) 11D1311 lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' ~ symbol of Christ
	................ Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico [online] (2000-) http://www.mapr.org/en/art/artwork/agnus-dei