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Title
Sarcophagus
of
Junius
Bassus
.
Date
359?
Cultural Context
Ancient Roman
Roman
Italian
European
Western European
Style/Period
Roman (ancient Italian style)
Late Antique
Theme
Sculpture (visual work)
Sarcophagi (coffins)
Coffins
Burials
Ceremonial containers
Containers (receptacles)
Funerary art
Funerary sculpture
Reliefs (sculptures)
High reliefs (sculpture)
Memorials
Inscriptions
Narrative (artistic device)
Narratives (document genres)
Narrative cycles
Storytelling
Religious art
Bible stories
Bible
Christianity
Scenes (depictions)
Sacrifices
Figurative art
Figures (representations)
Front views
Three-quarter views
Oblique views
Profiles (figures)
Men (male humans)
Women
Religious (people)
Saints
Teachers
Educators
Fathers
Sons
Parents
Families
Equestrians
Nudes (representations)
Nudity
Costume (mode of fashion)
Drapery (representations)
Tunics
Hairstyles
Gesture
Vases
Containers (receptacles)
Vessels (containers)
Animals
Snakes
Domestic animals
Wild animals
Lions
Horses
Riding horses (animals)
Horseback riding
Riding (traveling)
Sitting
Trees
Plants (vegetation)
Vegetation
Architectural elements
Columns (architectural elements)
Spiral columns
Capitals (column components)
Niches
Subject
Sculpture
Sarcophagi
Coffins
Death & burial
Containers
Monuments & memorials
Memorial works
Inscriptions
Storytelling
Biblical events
Christianity
Sacrifices
Disgrace
Men
Women
Saints
People associated with religion
Teachers
Fathers
Families
Nudes
Clothing & dress
Hairstyles
Beards
Gestures
Vases
Containers
Animals
Snakes
Reptiles
Lions
Wild cats
Horses
Horseback riding
Riding
Sitting
Trees
Plants
Architectural elements
Architectural decorations & ornaments
Architectural sculpture
Columns
Capitals (Columns)
Niches
Description
From
Rome
,
Italy
.
People Pictured
Jesus Christ
Peter, the Apostle, Saint
Paul, the Apostle, Saint
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
Daniel (Biblical figure)
Abraham (Biblical patriarch)
Isaac (Biblical patriarch)
Pilate, Pontius, 1st cent.
Material
Marble (rock)
Rock
Stone (rock)
Measurements
3' 10 1/2" x 8'
Technique
Sculpting
Carving (processes)
Relief (sculpture techniques)
High relief (technique)
Work Type
Sculpture
Sarcophagi
Coffins
Reliefs (sculptures)
High reliefs (sculpture)
Repository
Vatican, Museo Storico Artistico Tesoro di S Pietro (Vatican City, Rome, Italy)
Vatican Museums [Musei Vaticani] (Vatican City, Rome, Italy)
Source
Kleiner, Fred S., and Christin J. Mamiya. Gardner's Art Through the Ages. 11th ed. Forth Worth: Harcourt, 2001. (fig.11-5, p.306)
Rights
Photo/illustration credit/reproduced in Kleiner courtesy: Foto Archivio Fabbrica di San Pietro in Vaticano.
Digital Publisher
University of Louisville Department of Fine Arts/Allen R. Hite Art Institute Visual Resources Center
Format
image/jpeg
Digital File Name
VRC
900-19.jpg
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