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Contributors: | Theodorus of Ravenna | Title: | Sarcophagus of Archbishop Theodorus | Start date: | 400 | End date: | 499 | Historical Period: | Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period | Description: | Early-Byzantine sarcophagus re-used at the end of the 7th c. AD to deposit the body of Theodorus, Archbishop of Ravenna. It features a vaulted lid bearing apocalyptic crosses and a Christogram surrounded by wreaths. The front of the casket is decorated in the middle with a Christogram on clipeus. The sides depict a symmetric composition of peacocks, vine scrolls and doves at the bottom. The sides of the lid and the casket feature a similar pattern, with a cross at the centre, surrounded by blooming scrolls, doves and rosettes. The lid along the front margin bears a Latin inscription, remembering the deceased. |
Place: | Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Italy | Languages: | Latin | Medium: | marble (rock) | Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | UNIBO Zeri Foundation | Physical type: | sarcophagi (coffins) | Material and technique: | carving (processes) relief (sculpture techniques) |
Data provider: | University of Bologna | License: | ![]() |
Appears in Collections: | BYZART |
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