Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pius Christian Museum: Sarcophagi with Nativity and Epiphany Images
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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20-May-17
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Italy , Vatican City , Rome , Vatican Museums , Musei Vaticani , Art Museums , Pius Christian Museum , Museo Pio Cristiano , Signage , Early Christian Art , Nativity in Art , Epiphany in Art , Sarcophagi , Early Christian Sculptures
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Multiple photos are associated with this record. Please click the links to view all of the items in the series. The photos show signage and images surrounding representations of the nativity (birth) of Jesus Christ and the Epiphany (his manifestation to mankind via a star leading the Magi to the baby Jesus) in early Christian art. These fragments are from 4th century sarcophagi and are held within the Pius Christian Museum (Museo Pio Cristiano) collection of the Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani). These are public museums that display about 20,000 of 70K works collected by the Catholic Church and the papacy throughout the centuries. The museums were founded by Pope Julius II in the early 16th century. Only the Louvre in France receives more annual visitors than the Vatican Museums. The museums consist of 24 galleries, with the Sistine Chapel being the last room visited.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0