| Title: | Creation of Eve; Christ/God Giving Symbols of Work to Adam and Eve |
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| Notes: | This particular sarcophagus is known as the Dogmatic Sarcophagus, or the "sarcophagus of the two Testaments." This image depicts the symbols of work, tilling the land for grain, sustaining animal herds, given to Adam and Eve following their Fall. The center figure between Adam and Eve represents God, although it clearly is identical with representations of Christ on the same relief. The figure creating, and seated giving a benediction, is God, however this figure is bearded, in contrast with the figure bestowing the symbols of labor to Adam and Eve. It can be argued that the beardless figure is Christ, while the bearded figure is God. |
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| Date: | 4th century |
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| Building: | Vatican City. Direzione generale dei musei
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| Country: | Vatican City
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| Scripture: | Genesis 2:18-24
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| Person as Subject: | God (Biblical figure)
Adam (Biblical figure)
Eve (Biblical figure)
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| Lectionary links: | BProp22
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| General Subject: | Creation of Eve
Work
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| ICONCLASS Number: | 71A61
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https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51263
(Use this link to refer back to this image.)
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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: | Creation of Eve; Christ/God Giving Symbols of Work to Adam and Eve, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, TN. https://diglib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=51263 [retrieved April 18, 2024]. Original source: Prof. Patout J. Burns and Prof. Robin M. Jensen, rjensen3@nd.edu. |
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| Record Number: | 51263
Last Updated: 2022-07-07 14:43:18
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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