A Compendium of Biblical Typology
"The New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New."
— St. Augustine
The Creation of Adam by Michelangelo - Sistine Chapel (1512)
Discover how the Old Testament prefigures the New, revealed through the masterpieces of sacred art spanning two millennia.
From a Catholic perspective, history is not a random sequence of events but a profound narrative authored by God Himself. This divine story, known as Salvation History, reveals God's loving plan to redeem humanity.
Typology is the study of how persons, events, and institutions in the Old Testament prefigure and point to their fulfillment in the New Testament. Like shadows cast by a coming reality, these types reveal God's consistent plan throughout history.
"The Church, as early as apostolic times, and then constantly in her Tradition, has illuminated the unity of the divine plan in the two Testaments through typology, which discerns in God's works of the Old Covenant prefigurations of what he accomplished in the fullness of time in the person of his incarnate Son."
— Catechism of the Catholic Church, 128
Through sacred art, we can visualize these connections and understand how God prepared humanity for the coming of Christ across centuries of revelation.
"The Transfiguration" by Raphael (1516-1520)
The divine revelation bridging Old and New Testaments
Exploring the Divine Plan Through Sacred Prefigurements
This digital cathedral presents twenty-one comprehensive typological connections between the Old and New Testaments, each illustrated through masterworks of sacred art from the world's greatest museums and churches.
Designed for religious education and personal contemplation, this collection invites you to discover the profound unity of Scripture and the continuous thread of God's salvific plan throughout history.
42 Artworks
21 Typologies
4 Categories