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Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Sarcofago dei dodici apostoli
Sarcophagus of the twelve apostles, on the front is depicted the scene of the Traditio Legis with Christ giving the scroll to Saint Paul, on the right Saint Peter approaches Christ with the keys and the cross. There are also four other apostles, while on each side of the sarcophagus three other apostles are represented. The lid shows three eight-pointed crosses. In the back a cross inside a clipeo…
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- 'Traditio legis', 'Dominus legem dat', i.e. Christ giving a scroll (the Law) to Paul; Peter present - DD - Christ beardless
- the twelve apostles (as a group), usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- sarcophagi (coffins)
Medium
- Marble
- marble (rock)
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- 'Traditio legis', 'Dominus legem dat', i.e. Christ giving a scroll (the Law) to Paul; Peter present - DD - Christ beardless
- the twelve apostles (as a group), usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- sarcophagi (coffins)
Medium
- Marble
- marble (rock)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- Polo Museale Emilia Romagna
Temporal
- 5th c. AD
Current location
- Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Identifier
- #12313
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:32:12.191Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z