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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-087. Winged quadrupede dragon with long, swirling tail serving as a decorative crest of the helmet of the soldier of the defeated army of the Roman Emperor Maxentius (r. 306-312 AD) after the Battle of the Milvian Bridge (28 October 312 AD), in which the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-337 AD) was the ultimate victor. |
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| Polychrome paint, plaster | Fresco wall painting (The Battle of the Milvian Bridge, detail, in situ) |
Giulio Romano (1499- 1546 AD) |
Late Italian Renaissance (Mannerism) (Papal States), Pope Leo X (p. 1513-1521 AD), Pope Adrian VI (p. 1522-1523 AD), Pope Clement VII (p. 1523-1534 AD), 1520-1524 AD |
Stanze di Rafaello, Palazzo Apostolico, Vatican | Sala di Costantino (Hall of Constantine) |
| 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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