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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-085. Alexei Alexeev and sarcophagus with aniconic representation of the Anastasis (Resurrection) of Jesus Christ: Chi Rho monogram within a filleted laurel wreath, flanked by two doves (picking up fruits from it?) atop a cross, flanked by two guardian soldiers, one is waking up and another still sleeping. |
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| Marble | Low 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, 300s AD |
Catacombe di Domitilla, Via Ardeatina, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio Cristiano), Vatican, Inventory № 28591 |
| 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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