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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-081. A symbolic "assembly" of serpent, lion, winged and ichthyocaude (fish-tailed) dragon, and ophiocaude (serpent-tailed) basilisk, the subject referred to in the Bible (Old Testament), NRSV as follows: ◆ "Because you have made the Lord your refuge, the Most High your dwelling place, no evil shall befall you, no scourge come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, so that you will not dash your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion [שָׁ֫חַל, shachal = "lion" ("jackal"?) in Hebrew] and the adder [פָּ֫תֶן, pethen = "venomous snake" (perhaps cobra?) in Hebrew], the young lion [כְּפִיר, kfir = "lion cub" in Hebrew] and the serpent [תַּנִּין, tannin = "aquatic monster/dragon" in Hebrew] you will trample under foot. Those who love me, I will deliver; I will protect those who know my name. When they call to me, I will answer them; I will be with them in trouble, I will rescue them and honor them. With long life I will satisfy them, and show them my salvation." (Psalm 91: 9-16). For comparison, the Biblia Vulgata version gives: "Super aspidem et basiliscum calcabis conculcabis leonem et draconem", i.e. "Thou shalt walk upon the asp and the basilisk: and thou shalt trample under foot the lion and the dragon." (Psalm 90: 13). |
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| Marble | High relief (Cathedra, base, carved decoration, detail, in situ) |
Unknown | Medieval (Papal Sta-tes), Cosmatesque, 1100s-1200s AD (?) | Caelian Hill Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Arcibasilica Papale Romana Maggiore di San Giovanni in Laterano (Cathedral of the Most Holy Savior and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran) |
| 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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