Vatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pius Christian Museum: Sarcophagi with Nativity and Epiphany Images

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-31T20:12:39Z
dc.date.available2024-07-31T20:12:39Z
dc.date.issued20-May-17
dc.descriptionMultiple 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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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2603
dc.languageN/A
dc.metadata.catalogerRogers, Shelley
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-SA 4.0
dc.rights.holderSheppard, Beth M.
dc.sponsorThis image was made available, in part, through a generous grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
dc.subjectItaly
dc.subjectVatican City
dc.subjectRome
dc.subjectVatican Museums
dc.subjectMusei Vaticani
dc.subjectArt Museums
dc.subjectPius Christian Museum
dc.subjectMuseo Pio Cristiano
dc.subjectSignage
dc.subjectEarly Christian Art
dc.subjectNativity in Art
dc.subjectEpiphany in Art
dc.subjectSarcophagi
dc.subjectEarly Christian Sculptures
dc.titleVatican City, Italy (Enclave of Rome): Vatican Museums: Pius Christian Museum: Sarcophagi with Nativity and Epiphany Images
dc.typeImage

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