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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Sarcophagus of Adelphia
Work_PrefTitle
Sarcophagus of Adelphia
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Overall view of front of sarcophagus with portrait medallion of the deceased couple
Image_Title
Overall view of front of sarcophagus with portrait medallion of the deceased couple
Image View
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Creator:
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unknown (Roman (ancient))
Agent_Display
unknown (Roman (ancient))
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi' (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Museo Archeologico Regionale 'Paolo Orsi' (Syracuse, Sicily, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Viale Teocrito, 66
Work_LocationNotes
Viale Teocrito, 66
Location Note
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GPS:
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37.0764 15.2864
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Date:
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ca. 325-350 CE (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 325-350 CE (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Roman (ancient)
Work_Culture
Roman (ancient)
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Early Christian
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Early Christian
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sarcophagus
Work_Worktype1
sarcophagus
Work Type 1
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Work Type 2:
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relief (sculpture)
Work_Worktype2
relief (sculpture)
Work Type 2
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Classification:
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Sculpture and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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white marble with blue veining
Work_MaterialDisplay
white marble with blue veining
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Subjects:
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death or burial; funerary art; New Testament; Old Testament and Apocrypha; Roman Empire
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
death or burial; funerary art; New Testament; Old Testament and Apocrypha; Roman Empire
Subjects
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Description:
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This splendid marble sarcophagus was discovered in 1872 by Francesco Saverio Cavallari in St. John’s catacombs. Dateable from the late age of Constantine (second quarter of 4th century BCE) it was reused in the first decades of the fifth century for the burial of Adelfia (Adelphia), wife of the "comes Balerius" (Valerius). The names of the couple are inscribed on the cover, while the locket, in a shape of a shell at the center of the case, shows their portrait. Made by a Roman workshop, the sarcophagus is uninterruptedly decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testament. (Source: Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi [website]; http://www.regione.s icilia.it/benicultur ali/museopaoloorsi/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
This splendid marble sarcophagus was discovered in 1872 by Francesco Saverio Cavallari in St. John’s catacombs. Dateable from the late age of Constantine (second quarter of 4th century BCE) it was reused in the first decades of the fifth century for the burial of Adelfia (Adelphia), wife of the "comes Balerius" (Valerius). The names of the couple are inscribed on the cover, while the locket, in a shape of a shell at the center of the case, shows their portrait. Made by a Roman workshop, the sarcophagus is uninterruptedly decorated with scenes from the Old and New Testament. (Source: Museo Archeologico Regionale Paolo Orsi [website]; http://www.regione.s icilia.it/benicultur ali/museopaoloorsi/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-G-AMA-TS-A01
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-G-AMA-TS-A01
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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