Christ as Sol Invictus.
 
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Title:Christ as Sol Invictus
Notes:"Ceiling Mosaic - Christus helios, the mosaic of Sol in Mausoleum M, which is interpreted as Christ-Sol (Christ as the Sun). Mosaic of the Vatican grottoes under St. Peter's Basilica, on the ceiling of the tomb of the Julii. Representation of Christ as the sun-god Helios or Sol Invictus riding in his chariot. Early Christian and pagan beliefs are combined in this third century mosaic of Christ as a sun-god. The triumphant Christ/god, with rays shooting from his head, is pulled aloft by two rearing horses in his chariot. The Dionysian vines in the background become the vines of Christ." -- [from Wikimedia]
Date:3rd century
Building:St. Peter's Basilica
Country:Vatican City

Scripture:Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
Ephesians 5:8-14
Lectionary links:ALent04
General Subject:Sol, the sun god
Justice
Light
Horses

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Attribution:Christ as Sol Invictus, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=49946 [retrieved March 18, 2024]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christus_Sol_Invictus.jpeg.
Record Number:49946 Last Updated: 2022-06-26 14:33:06 Record Created: 2007-02-21 00:00:00
Institution:Vanderbilt University Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition