Panel Door Patterns Cross And Bible
This morning we learned about the so called cross and bible or christian paneled doors that grace many old homes from our old house aficionado neighbor.
Panel door patterns cross and bible. Old house folklore describes the myth of quaker or christian symbolism in the carpentry design of 6 paneled doors. The bottom part represents an open bible. In colonial new england the paneled front door of a house in which the stiles and rails of the door form a pattern suggestive of a cross the two lower stiles and rails form a pattern vaguely suggestive of an open book representing the bible. Also called a cross and bible door.
The top part represent a cross. Mar 3 2020 explore veronica worrell s board christian stained glass on pinterest. If you look at it it does look like a cross. See more ideas about stained glass stained glass patterns stain glass cross.
The 6 panel door. Mcgraw hill dictionary of architecture and construction. The classic six panel door is sometimes known as a cross and bible door due to the apparent symbolism found in the door shape. Stained glass lamp shades stained glass window film stained glass church custom stained glass faux stained glass stained glass designs stained glass panels stained glass patterns wallpaper crafts.
See the right door in the image above. See the image above the left door. It was created from the original cross design pattern but this customized version has a dove and bible added. The cross the bible the top.