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Contributors: | Constantia Augusta | Title: | Sarcophagus of Constantia (detail) | Start date: | 340 | End date: | 360 | Historical Period: | Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period | Description: | Detail of the front of the red-porphyry sarcophagus of Constantia Augusta, later St. Constance, daughter of the Emperor Constantine the Great. The front, like the three other sides, is decorated with garlands and grape vines, large acanthus scrolls and cupids harvesting grapes. Below the scrolls, there are two peacocks, a ram and a cupid bearing a garland. The lid is decorated with alternate festoons of greenery and masks. Chronological details: ca. 340/360 |
Place: | Musées du Vatican, Italy | Languages: | No linguistic content; Not applicable | Medium: | porphyry | Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | UNIBO Zeri Foundation | Physical type: | sarcophagi (coffins) | Material and technique: | carving (processes) relief (sculpture techniques) sculpting |
Data provider: | University of Bologna | License: | Rights holder: | Vatican Museums, Rome |
Appears in Collections: | BYZART |
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