Detail of the so-called Sarcophagus of Stilicho

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Authors:	workshops of Milan area
Contributors:	Stilicho
Title:	Detail of the so-called Sarcophagus of Stilicho
Start date:	385
End date:	390
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Detail of the so-called sarcophagus of Stilicho, depicting the three young Jews refusing to worship the statue of the king of Babylonia, Nebuchadnezzar II, and thus being sentenced to death into the fiery furnace (Daniel 3:1-56).
Place:	Basilica di Sant'Ambrogio, Italy
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	marble (rock)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Zeri Foundation
Physical type:	sarcophagi (coffins) reliefs (sculptures)
Material and technique:	carving (processes)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:
Rights holder:	St. Ambrose basilica, Milan
Appears in Collections:	BYZART