Grapes are symbolic of Holy Communion and of the blood shed by Jesus on the cross

Last Supper: Matthew 26: 17-35

Extinction of life, death.

Immortality, Friendship, Faithfulness. Because it is an evergreen that clings while climbing, it signifies the need for protection. Since it grows quickly, it also symbolizes regeneration, sensuality and revelry. The Greco-Roman god Dionysus, or Bacchus, had an ivy cup and wore a crown of ivy leaves...

This is a very expressive symbol that takes on different meanings depending on its positioning in relation to the body and arrangement of the fingers. The raised hand symbolizes voice and song, placed on the chest it represents the wisdom of the sage, on the neck it depicts sacrifice, covering the e...

Alternate name in architecture: key pattern or meander Alternate name in furniture: Chinese key

A repeating ornamental design of interlaced vertical and horizontal lines, such as the Greek key pattern, in T, L, or square-cornered G shapes

Old French: "fret" = grating

Some historians feel that...