{... and Pagan Christians}[21st February 1991]

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‘Nilus [of Ankara in the (early) 5^th century]* condemned the decoration of a church with hunting** scenes or fishing*** scenes and the like as “childish **** and stupid”. Instead he recommends the representation of a cross and pictures of Old and New Testament themes as “the mark of a firm and # manly mind”.

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#*–[Encylopaedia of Visual Art 2: 363]

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