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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-083. Jesus Christ as the Good Shepherd (iconographic type, probably influenced by the pre-Christian prototype of kriophoros, ram-bearer), surrounded by the Biblical scenes, including (top-down, clockwise): 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; Jonah resting under the calabash vine; the coiling cynocephalic (dog-headed) bipede aquatic composite monster ketos, just before swallowing and just after disgorging Jonah, thrown from the boat to the sea. |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Provenience: | Collection: |
| Bronze | Miniature relief (Medallion, decora-tive metalwork) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial/ Early Christian, the age of Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD) and his succes-sors, 300s AD |
TBD | Musei Vaticani (Mu-sei della Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana & Museo Sacro), Va-tican, Inventory № 60542 |
| 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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