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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-012. The god of the underworld Hades (Pluto), assisted by Eros (Cupid), carrying off distraught and struggling Persephone (Proserpina) in quadriga, galloping over an undulating serpent. |
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| White marble | Low relief (Cinerary altar, front panel, carved decoration, detail) |
Unknown | Roman Imperial, 100-200 AD |
TBD | Museo Nazionale Romano (Terme di Diocleziano), Rome, Inventory № 65197 |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Italian Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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