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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-079. Alexei Alexeev and the south-east view of the Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore (Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major), extensively decorated with the Early Christian mosaics. It was originally built as a commemorative edifice during the pontificate of Pope Sixtus III (p. 432-440 AD), in the immediate aftermath of the First Council of Ephesos (431 AD), which proclaimed Mary the Theotokos (Θεοτόκος, God-Bearer, Mother of God in Greek), instead of Christotokos (Χριστοτόκος, Christ-Bearer, Mother of Christ in Greek), as was suggested by Nestorius, the Archbishop of Constantinople (380s-450 AD). When the popes returned to Rome after the period of the Avignon Captivity (1309-1376 AD), the buildings of the Basilica became a temporary Palace of the Popes due to the deteriorated state of the Lateran Palace. |
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| Marble | Architectural monument | Coronation of the Virgin apse's mosaic by Jacopo Torriti (fl. 1290s AD); south-east façade by Ferdinando Fuga (1699-1782 AD) |
Roman Imperial, Valentinian III (r. 423-455 AD)/ Early Christian, Pope Sixtus III (p. 432-440 AD), Pope Leo I (p. 440-461 AD), 430s-440s AD/Medieval (Papal States), Pope Nicholas IV (p. 1288-1292 AD), Pope Boniface VIII (p. 1294-1303 AD), 1296 AD; later additions and modi-fications, including Late Italian Baroque, 1741-1743 AD |
Esquiline Hill, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore (Papal Basilica of Saint Mary Major) |
| 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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