Trinity Pulpit Parament

Artist's depiction of liturgical colors and symbols of the Trinity.

Artist's depiction of liturgical colors and symbols of the Trinity.

Name/Title

Trinity Pulpit Parament

Entry/Object ID

1989.7.10a

Textile Type

Pulpit Parament

Category

Calvin Faculty Artist, Alumni Artist, Vault, Animals, Liturgical Symbol
Symbol

Made/Created

Artist

Edgar G. Boevé

Date made

1989

Dimensions

Dimension Description

overall

Height

42 in

Width

20 in

General Notes

Note

Parament featuring a Lamb, dove, hand on a triangle surrounded by the trefoil. The parament uses the scriptural symbols for God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. God the Father is represented by the hand based upon the Old Testament references in Ezra 8:22, "...The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek Him..." The New Testament also uses the figure of the hand as in I Peter 5:6, "Humble yourself therefore, under the mighty hand of God..." God the Son is represented as the Lamb, one of the favorite and most frequently used symbols for Christ in all periods of Christian art. Many scriptural passages refer to Christ as the "Lamb of God." (John 1:29, I Corinthians 5:7, Revelation 5:13) God the Holy Spirit as a dove is referred to in Luke 3:22, Matthew 3:16, Mark 1:10 and John 1:32. The triangle was one of the earliest emblems to define the trinity and found in the catacombs. The trefoil dates from 464AD as a symbol of three in one for the Trinity as used by St. Patrick to illustrate that doctrine.