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  2. Ancient Roman sarcophagi - Wikipedia

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    Early Christian sarcophagi produced from the late 3rd century onwards, represent the earliest form of large Christian sculpture, and are important for the study of Early Christian art. They were mostly made in a few major cities, including Rome and Athens , which exported them to other cities.

  3. 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 ...

  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. Saint John Altarpiece (van der Weyden) - Wikipedia

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    The panels show – from left to right – the birth of Saint John the Baptist, his baptism of Christ in the River Jordan, and his beheading, with Salome receiving the disembodied head on a plate. Each panel is set within painted archivolts , which contain painted reliefs depicting statuettes of the Apostles, [ 3 ] and scenes from the lives of ...

  6. Arch of Galerius and Rotunda - Wikipedia

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    The structure was an octopylon (eight-pillared gateway) forming a triple arch that was built of a rubble masonry core faced first with brick and then with marble panels with sculptural relief. The central arched opening was 9.7 m wide and 12.5 m high, and the secondary openings on other side were 4.8 m wide and 6.5 m high.

  7. 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 ...

  8. Early Christian art and architecture - Wikipedia

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    Early Christian art used not only Roman forms but also Roman styles. Late classical style included a proportional portrayal of the human body and impressionistic presentation of space. Late classical style is seen in early Christian frescos, such as those in the Catacombs of Rome, which include most examples of the earliest Christian art. [3 ...

  9. Mithraic reliefs of Jort - Wikipedia

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    This initial relief was subsequently reworked into a "bas-relief with anthropomorphic figures." [B 13] The block in question probably originated from a funerary monument, [C 2] and the sculpture was therefore carved on a previously used block. [B 11] The bas-relief, which originally measured 1.20 m by 0.685 m, depicted the sacrifice of a bull.