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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-069. God considering the offerings of Abel and Cain, the subject referred to in the Bible (Old Testament), NRSV as follows: ◆ "Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground. In the course of time Cain brought to the Lord an offering of the fruit of the ground, and Abel for his part brought of the firstlings of his flock, their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering, but for Cain and his offering he had no regard. So Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell. The Lord said to Cain, “Why are you angry, and why has your countenance fallen? If you do well, will you not be accepted? And if you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its desire is for you, but you must master it.” Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let us go out to the field.” And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him." (Genesis 4: 2-8); Nahash (Serpent of the Garden of Eden) entwining the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil in the Paradise, flanked by Adam and Eve, both holding the fruit in their right hands (one is missing?) and covering their private parts with the leaves held by their lefts. |
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| White marble | High relief (Sarcophagus with Biblical scenes, chest, front panel, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial/ Early Christian, the age of Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD) and his succes-sors, 330-360 AD |
Lucina Necropolis, near Basilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio Cristiano), Vatican, Inventory № 31556.3.1 |
| 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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