Christian Tradition and Symbolism

Christian churches are a prime example of a "system of symbols" created by religious tradition. This photo is of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, and has arguably more different religious symbols than most other churches (at least Catholic ones). St. Peter's has a variety of symbols including statues, frescoes, paintings, altars, monstrances, etc, all of which represent a part of Catholic traditions, both old and new.