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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Virgin of the Nativity (Theotokos) [mosaic fragment]
Work_PrefTitle
Virgin of the Nativity (Theotokos) [mosaic fragment]
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail of the glass tesserae, some encasing gold leaf
Image_Title
Detail of the glass tesserae, some encasing gold leaf
Image View
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Creator:
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reign of Pope John VII (Byzantine ruler, ca. 650-707); unknown (Byzantine mosaicist)
Agent_Display
reign of Pope John VII (Byzantine ruler, ca. 650-707); unknown (Byzantine mosaicist)
Creator
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Location:
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exhibition: Santa Maria Antiqua (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
exhibition: Santa Maria Antiqua (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Palantine Hill, Roman Forum; Via di S. Teodoro, 1; from exhibition, "Santa Maria Antiqua between Rome and Byzantium", 2016
Work_LocationNotes
Palantine Hill, Roman Forum; Via di S. Teodoro, 1; from exhibition, "Santa Maria Antiqua between Rome and Byzantium", 2016
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.891 12.485583
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Date:
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705-706 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
705-706 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Byzantine
Work_Culture
Byzantine
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Byzantine; eighth century (dates CE)
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Byzantine; eighth century (dates CE)
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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mosaic (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
mosaic (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work_Classification
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Classification
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Material:
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glass tesserae; fragment remounted and framed
Work_MaterialDisplay
glass tesserae; fragment remounted and framed
Material
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Technique:
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mosaic (process)
Work_Technique
mosaic (process)
Technique
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Subjects:
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saints; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
saints; Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
Subjects
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Description:
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Located at the foot of the Palatine Hill, Santa Maria Antiqua is the oldest Christian monument in the Roman Forum. Pope John VII (705-707) used this church in the early 8th century as the seat of the bishop of Rome; this period has the most surviving decorations in the church. This mosaic was actually commissioned by Pope John VII to decorate an Oratory, dedicated to the Theotokos (Mother of God), in the original Basilica of Saint Peter (Old St. Peter's). Fragments of the mosaic were moved to the Vatican grottoes in 1609; some are now part of the Vatican collections, others are scattered. Part of an exhibit when the restored Santa Maria Antiqua was first opened to the public in 2016. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Located at the foot of the Palatine Hill, Santa Maria Antiqua is the oldest Christian monument in the Roman Forum. Pope John VII (705-707) used this church in the early 8th century as the seat of the bishop of Rome; this period has the most surviving decorations in the church. This mosaic was actually commissioned by Pope John VII to decorate an Oratory, dedicated to the Theotokos (Mother of God), in the original Basilica of Saint Peter (Old St. Peter's). Fragments of the mosaic were moved to the Vatican grottoes in 1609; some are now part of the Vatican collections, others are scattered. Part of an exhibit when the restored Santa Maria Antiqua was first opened to the public in 2016. (Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia. org/wiki/Main_Page)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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6A2-I-R-RF-SMA-TVON- A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
6A2-I-R-RF-SMA-TVON- A02
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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