| Title: | Christ as Sol Invictus |
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| 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] |
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| Date: | 3rd century |
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| Building: | St. Peter's Basilica
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| Country: | Vatican City
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| Scripture: | Psalm 37:1-11, 39-40
Ephesians 5:8-14
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| Lectionary links: | ALent04
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| General Subject: | Sol, the sun god
Justice
Light
Horses
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| Copyright Source: | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christus_Sol_Invictus.jpeg |
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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 January 22, 2025]. Original source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Christus_Sol_Invictus.jpeg. |
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| Record Number: | 49946
Last Updated: 2022-06-26 14:33:06
Record Created: 2007-02-21 00:00:00 |
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| Institution: | Vanderbilt University
Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition |
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