“This ubiquitous image is most often referred to as the all seeing eye
or “eye of providence.” The eye, usually depicted in the sky looking out upon
the earth, is an ancient symbol of the sun, and historically has been used as a
symbol of omniscience. The idea of the solar eye comes to us from the
egyptians, who equated the eye with the deity Osiris; the human eye in its
ability to perceive light was viewed as a miniature sun.
The use of the eye emblem to represent God was quite common in the
Renaissance; often, the eye would be enclosed within a triangle representing
the triune godhead. Such an emblem can be found in numerous examples of
Christian art.”
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