| Title: | Adoration of the Child; Arrival of the Magi |
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| Notes: | This particular sarcophagus is known as the Dogmatic Sarcophagus, or the "sarcophagus of the two Testaments." Typical of early Christian art, the Magi are depicted wearing Phrygian head coverings, emphasizing their status as foreigners. |
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| Date: | 4th century |
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| Building: | Vatican City. Direzione generale dei musei
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| Object/Function: | Sarcophagus |
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| Material: | Stone |
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| Country: | Vatican City
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| Scripture: | Matthew 2:1-12
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| Lectionary links: | AEpDy
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| General Subject: | Adoration of the Magi
Adoration of the Child (Mary)
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| ICONCLASS Number: | 71B57
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| Copyright Source: | Prof. Patout J. Burns and Prof. Robin M. Jensen, rjensen3@nd.edu |
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| Copyright Permission: | Donor must be contacted for permission. |
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| Attribution: | Adoration of the Child; Arrival of the Magi, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51257 [retrieved October 12, 2024]. Original source: Prof. Patout J. Burns and Prof. Robin M. Jensen, rjensen3@nd.edu. |
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| Record Number: | 51257
Last Updated: 2022-07-07 14:22:34
Record Created: 2007-05-17 00:00:00 |
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| Institution: | Vanderbilt University
Collection: Art in the Christian Tradition |
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