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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure WCA-jor-004. The Brazen Serpent Monument's base with a variant of quote from the Bible (New Testament), NRSV: ✠ "And just as Moses lifted up the serpent [ὄφις, ophis = "snake/serpent" in Greek] in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life." (John 3: 14-15) in English and Arabic. |
| Medium: | Category (Object): |
Artist/Workshop: | Historical/Art Period, Date: |
Location: | Monument: |
| Limestone, black paint |
Intaglio relief (Carved inscription, painted, detail) |
Unknown | Hashemite King- dom of Jordan, 2000 (?) |
Mount Nebo, Madaba, West Jordan |
Brazen Serpent Monument |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Jordanian Expedition, 20 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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