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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-050. A battle scene from the Gigantomachia: ophiopode (serpent-legged) giant (Gration?) with his swirling serpentine lower limbs (below the knees) terminating with the heads of serpents, hurling rocks in the fight against the bow-armed goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, the moon, and archery Artemis (Diana) and her hunting dogs. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| Marble | Low relief (Sarcophagus, chest, front panel, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 100-200 AD |
TBD | Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio-Clementino, Cortile Ottagono), Vatican, Inventory № 915 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Vatican Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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