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Look in the following works, shelved in the reference room:

• Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art, Ref N7640.H2 1979
• Dictionary of Christian Lore and Legend, Ref BR95.M396 1983
• Hall's Illustrated Dictionary of Symbols in Eastern and Western Art, Ref N7740.H355 1994
• Oxford Dictionary of Saints, Ref BR1710.F34 1997
• Iconclass indexes, Ref Z697.A8… and online .

For additional titles, do a subject search in the catalog for: Symbolism in Art--Dictionaries.

Also, the Index of Christian Art is open to the public: see its website for further information about this wonderful iconographic resource.