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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-isr-088. Crowned Tellus Mater (Terra Mater) sitting on two lions, holding a flower bouquet in her right hand, an undulating serpent in her left, and surrounded by other ophiomorphic, composite, or realistic terrestrial creatures of the Last Judgment, returning their dead. Possible alternative interpretation: The Whore of Babylon, referred to in the Bible (New Testament), NRSV as follows: ✠ "Babylon the great, mother of whores and of earth’s abominations." (Revelation 17: 5). |
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Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Polychrome paint, mounted canvas | Wall painting (Nave, west wall, painted decoration, detail, in situ) |
Constantine Dzumakis |
State of Israel, 2000 |
Capernaum, Lower Galilee, North Israel | Church of the Holy Apostles |
| 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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