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  2. Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus - Wikipedia

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    It has been described as "probably the single most famous piece of early Christian relief sculpture." [ 1 ] The sarcophagus was originally placed in or under Old St. Peter's Basilica , was rediscovered in 1597, [ 2 ] and is now below the modern basilica in the Museo Storico del Tesoro della Basilica di San Pietro (Museum of Saint Peter's ...

  3. Ancient Roman sarcophagi - Wikipedia

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    The sarcophagi offer examples of intricate reliefs that depict scenes often based on Greek and Roman mythology or mystery religions that offered personal salvation, and allegorical representations. Roman funerary art also offers a variety of scenes from everyday life, such as game-playing, hunting, and military endeavors. [ 7 ]

  4. Early Christian sarcophagi - Wikipedia

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    Early Christian sarcophagi are those Ancient Roman sarcophagi carrying inscriptions or carving relating them to early Christianity. They were produced from the late 3rd century through to the 5th century. They represent the earliest form of large Christian sculpture, and are important for the study of Early Christian art.

  5. Wiligelmo - Wikipedia

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    The reliefs are made of marble and measure about one meter tall. These are considered to be revivals of ancient Roman relief sculptural traditions, and are prime examples of Romanesque sculpture. Wiligelmo's name is known from an epigraph carved as a postscript to the Latin inscription over the foundation date on that facade: " Among sculptors ...

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    These 79 best movies based on true stories prove that truth really can be stranger than fiction. It can also be more heartwarming, shocking, and inspirational.

  7. 30 Must-See Movies Based on Unbelievable True Stories - AOL

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    Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt star in the complicated dramedy that puts greed front and center (and is based on a bestselling nonfiction book by Michael Lewis). Shop Now ...

  8. Depiction of Jesus - Wikipedia

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    But when the pagan Celsus ridiculed the Christian religion for having an ugly God in about 180, Origen (d. 248) cited Psalm 45:3: "Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, mighty one, with thy beauty and fairness" [27] Later the emphasis of leading Christian thinkers changed; Jerome (d. 420) and Augustine of Hippo (d. 430) argued that Jesus must have ...

  9. Pulpit in the Pisa Baptistery - Wikipedia

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    In most of Europe the early Christian practice of having a distinct baptistery building, useful when large numbers of adult catechumens were being instructed and then baptised in groups by immersion, had lapsed by the Late Middle Ages, when baptisms were normally of infants, and used sprinkling with holy water rather than immersion. Instead ...