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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-ita-085. Deer about to bite the head of the red-gold-and-black serpent with a protruding tongue and yellow rhombus ornament, swirling at the bottom of the acanthus bush, from which the crucifix emerges, the motif influenced by the Late Antique Physiologus (100s-200s AD, a predecessor of the Medieval bestiaries) and especially the commentary on it by Peter Damian (1007-1072/73 AD); two confronted deers drinking from the Four Rivers of Paradise, the subject referred to in the Bible (Old Testament), NRSV as follows: ◆ "A river flows out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it divides and becomes four branches. The name of the first is Pishon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of Havilah, where there is gold; and the gold of that land is good; bdellium and onyx stone are there. The name of the second river is Gihon; it is the one that flows around the whole land of Cush. The name of the third river is Tigris, which flows east of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates." (Genesis 2: 10-14); ◆ "As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God." (Psalm 42: 1); and in the Bible (New Testament), NRSV as follows: ✠ "Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb." (Revelation 22: 1). |
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| Polychrome foil-backed (?) glass | Mosaic (Apse, vault deco- ration, detail, in situ) |
TBD | Medieval (Papal States), Pope Inno- cent II (p. 1130- 1143 AD), 1130s- 1140s AD |
Caelian Hill, Rome, Lazio, Central Italy |
Basilica di San Cle-mente al Laterano (Basilica of Saint Clement) |
| 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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