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Salonicco (Grecia): Hosios David: Mosaico absidale
Apsidal mosaic of the Katholikon in the Latomou monastery (Hosios David) with the depiction of a scene of a Theophany. The centre of the composition is occupied by the youthful figure of Christ seated on an arch symbolizing heaven, within a large, brilliant glory. The four rivers of Paradise (the Phison, Geon, Tigris and Euphrates) flow beneath his feet, their waters feeding the river Jordan. The …
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- Mosaic
- mosaics (visual works)
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- Mosaic
- mosaics (visual works)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
Creation date
- 5th c. AD
Temporal
- Early Byzantine period
Current location
- Greece, Thessaloniki
Identifier
- #58397
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:26:11.425Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z