ID: 901000451 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000451	Record Type: Character/Person

	Holy Spirit (Christian character)

Note: Third person of the Holy Trinity; often portrayed as a dove within a glowing glory in the air. In the Nicene Creed called "the Lord, the Giver of Life"; representing pneumatology, the non-material aspect of God.

Names:

	Holy Spirit (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Holy Ghost (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Spirito Santo (Christian character) (Italian-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Holy Spirit (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	meaning/usage overlaps with .... Holy Wisdom
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Holy Wisdom (Christian allegory)) [901000031]

	is protagonist for .... Pentecost
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Pentecost (New Testament narrative)) [901001527]

	member of .... Holy Trinity
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Holy Trinity (Christian manifestation of God)) [901001209]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... deity
	.....(people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	symbolic attribute is .... dove (Columbidae)
	.....(Columbidae (family), Columbiformes (order), Aves (class), Vertebrata (subphylum), Chordata (phylum), Animalia (kingdom), Eukaryota (domain), living organisms (entities), Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Holy Spirit (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Holy Ghost (Christian character)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Spirito Santo (Christian character)
	................ICCD database (1988-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 11E the Holy Ghost
	................ Harvard Art Museums [online] (2000-) http://www.harvardartmuseums.org/art/294507
	................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/3193/unknown-maker-pentecost-ottonian-about-1030-1040/