I – Introduction
- Of the Origin and General Significance of the Legends Represented in Art
- Of the Distinction to be Drawn Between the Devotional and the Historical Subjects
- Of Certain Patron Saints Who are Commonly Grouped Together in Works of Art, or Who Belong to Particular Countries, Cities, or Localities
- Of Certain Emblems and Attributes
- Of the Significance of Colors
II – Of Angels and Archangels
III – The Four Evangelists
- The Earliest Types
- Saint Matthew
- Saint Mark
- Saint Luke
- Saint John
- The Six Writers of the Canonical Epistles
IV – The Twelve Apostles
- Ancient Types
- Saint Peter and Saint Paul
- Saint Peter
- Saint Paul
- Saint Andrew
- Saint James the Great
- Saint Philip
- Saint Bartholomew
- Saint Thomas
- Saint James Minor
- Saint Simon Zelotes and Saint Jude
- Siant Matthias
- Judas Iscariot
- The Last Supper
- Faults and Mistakes Committed by Painters in Representing the Last Supper
- Saint Barnabas
V – The Doctors of the Church
- The Four Latin Fathers
- Saint Jerome
- Saint Ambrose
- Saint Augustine
- Saint Gregory
- The Four Greek Fathers
- Saint John Chrysostom
- Saint Basil the Great
- Saint Athanasius
- Saint Gregory Nazianzen
- Saint Cyril
VI – Saint Mary Magdelene, Saint Martha, Saint Lazarus, Saint Maximin, Saint Marcella, Saint Mary of Egypt, and the Beatified Penitents
- Saint Mary Magdalene
- Saint Martha
- Saint Lazarus
- Saint Mary of Egypt
- Mary the Penitent
- Saint Thais and Saint Pelagia
VII – The Patron Saints of Christendom
- Saint George of Cappadocia
- Saint Sebastian
- Saint Roch
- Saint Cosmo and Saint Damian
- Saint Christopher
- Saint Nicholas of Myra
VIII – The Virgin Patronesses
- Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- Saint Barbara
- Saint Ursula
- Saint Margaret
IX – The Early Martyrs
- Martyrs and their Effigies
- The Innocents
- Saint Stephen
- Saint Laurence
- Saint Hippolytus
- Saint Vincent
- Saint Vitus
X – The Greek Martyrs
- Saint Thecla
- Saint Euphemai of Calcedonia
- Saint Perpetua
- Saint Phocas of Sinope
- Saint Pantaleion of Nicomedia
- Saint Dorothea of Cappadocia
- Saint Cyprian and Saint Justina of Antioch
- Saint Apollonia of Alexandria
- The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus
XI – The Latin Martyrs
- Saint Cecilia
- Saint Agnes
- Saint Agatha
- Saint Lucia
- Character and Expression Proper to the Four Great Virgins
XII – The Roman Martyrs
- The Old Churches of Rome
- Saint Praxedes and Saint Pudentiana
- The “Quattro Coronati”
- Saint Clement
- Saint Bibiana
- Saint John and Saint Paul, Brothers
- Saint Nereus and Saint Achilleus
- Saint Cesareo
- Saint Balbina
- Saint Sabina
- Saint Prisca
- Saint Peter and Saint Marcellinus
- Saint Aglae and Saint Boniface
- Saint Alexis
- Saint Martina
- Saint Anastasia and Saint Chrysogonus
- Saint Pancras
- Saint Susanna
- Saint Chrysanthus and Saint Daria
- Saint Eugenia
- Saint Felicitas and Her Seven Sons
- Saint Veronica
XIII – Martyrs of Tuscany, Lombardy, Spain, and France
- Saint Reparata of Florence
- Saint Verdiana and Saint Miniato of Florence
- Saint Ansano of Siena
- Saint Fina of San Gemignano
- Saint Torpe, Saint Ephesus, and Saint Potitus of Pisa
- Saint Julian of Rimini
- Saint Gervarius and Saint Protasius of Milan, and Their Father, Saint Vitalis of Ravenna
- Saint Nabo and Saint Felix, Saint Nazarius and Saint Celsus of Milan
- Saint Lupo, Saint Adelaide, Saint Grata, and Saint Alexander of Bergamo
- Saint Julia, Saint Panacea, Saint Faustino, and Saint Giovita of Brescia
- Saint Afra of Brescia, and Saint Afra of Augsburg
- Saint Christina of Bolsena
- Saint Justina of Padua
- Saint Filomena
- Saint Omobuono of Cremona
- Saint Justa and Saint Rufina of Seville
- Saint Eulalia of Merida
- Saint Locadia of Toledo
- Saint Crispin and Crispianus of Soissons
XIV – The Early Bishops
- Their Importance in Ancient Ecclesiastical Art
- Saint Sylvester, Pope
- Saint Ignatius Theophorus of Antioch
- Saint Blaise of Sebaste
- Saint Cyprian of Carthage
- Saint Erasmus of Formia
- Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna
- Saint Donato of Arezzo
- Saint Zenobio of Florence
- Saint Regulus and Saint Frediano of Lucca
- Saint Zeno of Verona
- Saint Geminianus of Modena
- Saint Ercolano and Saint Costanzo of Perugia
- Saint Petronius of Bologna
- Saint Proculus of Bologna
- Saint Mercuriale of Forli
- Saint Romulo of Fiesole
- Saint Maurelio of Ferrara
- Saint Casciano of Imola
- Saint Gaudenzio of Rimini
- Saint Siro of Pavia
- Saint Abbondio of Como
- Saint Hilary of Parma
- Saint Januarius of Naples
XV – French Bishops
- Saint Denis of France
- Other Headless Bishops
- Saint Martin of Tours
- Saint Eloy of Noyon
- Saint Lambert of Maestricht
- Saint Hubert of Liege
- Spanish Bishops
XVI – The Hermit Saints
- Hermits of the East
- Saint Anthony and Saint Paul
- Saint Onofrio
- Saint Ephrem
- Saint Hilarion
- Saint Macarius
- Saint Marina
- Hermits of the West
- Saint Ranieri
- Saint Julian Hospitator
- Saint Leonard
- Saint Giles
- Saint Procopius
- Saint Genevieve of Paris
- Saint Isidore the Laborer
- Saint Gudula of Brussels
XVII – The Warrior Saints of Christendom
- Beauty and Importance of the Figures of the Military Martyrs
- Saint Theodore and other Greek Warriors
- Saint Maurice and the Theban Legion
- Saint Gereon, Saint Secundus, Saint Alexander and Others
- Saint Longinus the Centurion
- Saint Victor of Marseilles and Saint Victor of Milan
- Saint Eustace
- Saint Quirinus
- Saint Florian
- Saint Hippolytus
- Saint Proculus
- Saint Quintin
- Saint Adrian and Saint Natalia
Appendices
- Author’s Preface to the 1st Edition
- Author’s Preface to the 3rd Edition
- Editor’s Preface
- Memoir of Anna Jameson
- List of Anna Jameson’s Works
- Authorities Referred to by the Author
- Authorities Consulted by the Editor
- About This Ebook