Fountain of Life
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The Fountain of Life, or in its earlier form the Fountain of Living Waters, is a Christian iconography symbol associated with baptism and/or eucharist, first appearing in the 5th century in illuminate
Godescalc Evangelistary, commemorating the Baptism of Charlemagne's son in Rome in 781 with an image of the Fountain of Life.
The fountain of blood icon in a Mexican painting, 18th century (Brooklyn Museum)
Allegoric representation of Sacramental union, the Lutheran doctrine of Real presence of Christ in the Eucharist, after a woodcut by Lucas Cranach the Elder (ca. 1550). In the front Communion under both kinds is pictured with (on the left) Martin Luther giving the chalice to John, Elector of Saxony and on the right Jan Hus giving the eucharistic bread to Frederick III, Elector of Saxony (Frederick the Wise). In the back a Fountain of Living Water: The blood of Christ's
The eleventh-century Shahnameh of Ferdowsi preserves the earliest version of the Alexander Romance in the Persian language, following closely the text in its Syriac translation. The Romance genre func
Iskandar (Alexander) in the Land of Darkness passing by the Water of Life at the edge of which sit his guides Khidr and Ilyas. From a c. 1650 Shahnameh illustrated by Mo'en Mosavver.
Iskandar marries Roshanak. From a c. 1650 Shahnameh illustrated by Mo'en Mosavver.
Bahram Gur Fights the Horned Wolf, folio from the Great Ilkhanid Shahnama
IRAN Miniatur by UNESCO 1957