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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-isr-074. Alexei Alexeev and the west view of the Basilica of the Annunciation with the abbreviated quote from the Bible (Old Testament), NRSV: AIT DOMINUS AD SERPENTEM IPSA CONTERET CAPUT TUUM ET TU INSIDIABERIS CALCANEO EIUS, ◆ "The Lord God said to the serpent [נָחָשׁ, nahash = "snake/serpent" in Hebrew], {“Because you have done this, cursed are you among all animals and among all wild creatures; upon your belly you shall go, and dust you shall eat all the days of your life. I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers;} he will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.”" (Genesis 3: 14-15). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
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| Limestone, dark- red paint |
Intaglio relief (Main (west) façade, carved inscription, painted, detail, in situ) |
Giovanni Muzio, Angelo Biancini (?) |
State of Israel, 1969 |
Nazareth, Lower Galilee, North Israel |
Basilica of the Annunciation |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Israel Expedition, 1-23 February 2017). 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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