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sarcophagus from 3rd century C.E. 2: detail Showinf the married couple, who appear to be holding a machine gun, although since it’s a late Roman carving some 1700 years old or more, I doubt that. [more...] |
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sarcophagus from 3rd century C.E. 3: Bacchus This naked man is Bacchus, your local deity. |
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caption Rectangular sarcophagus with nereids and tritons, hippocampus and genius (second half of 2nd century a.d.). Gable top with inscriptions for Michele Saccieri, operaio dell’opera di santa maria (✢ 1341). [more...] |
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Stone Sarcophagus An unidentified stone sarcophagus; I think I missed the caption, sorry. |
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Mural fragments The remains of the painting on the walls. |
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caption Rectangular sarcophagus (mid 2nd century a.d.). On the front winged victories holding an inscribed board; on the extremeties winged genii. On the flanks a couple of gryphons facing [...] [more...] |
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Second century sarcophagus 1: gryphons A pair of gryphons facing one another. |
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Second century sarcophagus 2: front view Winged angels of death hold aloft an inscription. Grieving mourners sit below. [more...] |
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Second century sarcophagus 3: the inscription Close-up of the Roman inscription: [more...] |
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Second century sarcophagus 4: other gryphons The gryphons carved into the other end of this Roman stone coffin, or sarcophagus. |
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Heraldic crest An heraldic crest, or coat of arms, on a tombstone. |
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Inscription S NICHOLAI JACOBI |
