Emblem in art associated with Apostles, Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and Evangelists. In the hand of Evangelists and Apostles it is an attribute and represents the Gospel. In that of Doctors of the Church it signifies learning or works. In that of any other saint it may be the Gospel. Saints and beati with books as their emblem in art include
Saint Anne woman with a book, possibly a Bible, in her hand
woman teaching the Blessed Virgin Mary to read
Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony the Abbott
Saint Ignatius Loyola
Saint John the Evangelist
Saint Luke the Apostle
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Saint Matthew the Apostle
Saint Paul the Apostle
Saint Raymond of Penyafort
Saint Serapia of Syria
Saint Vincent Ferrer
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