Rome, Italy: St. Paul Outside the Walls: Nave Overview 2

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-20T13:23:58Z
dc.date.available2024-05-20T13:23:58Z
dc.date.issuedMay 20, 2017
dc.descriptionThe nave of the Papal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls (Rome, Italy). The photograph provides a good overview image of the central nave, four aisles (alleys) on its sides, the mosaic and fresco decorations, and the gilded, coffered ceiling. The nave's architecture and decoration leads the viewer's eye to the triumphal arch with its original 5th century mosaic depiction of Christ. According to the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious (CMSWR) website on the church: "The subject portrays the Apocalypse of John (see Rev 3: 21), with the head of Christ in a circular disc, severe and wielding the staff of authority situated between two angels and the 24 elders of the Apocalypse, with His hand raised in blessing, in the Greek manner. To the right and left are flying symbols of the evangelists. Around the edge is an inscription mentioning the Emperor Theodosius, and then Galla Placidia, the empress who completed the arch, and finally Leo I, under whom, in the middle of the 5th century, a long succession of restorations and improvements were made. The apostles Peter and Paul are shown below, the latter pointing down towards his tomb!" The tomb and the apse of the church are visible beyond the triumphal arch, but other photographs taken by Dr. Sheppard provide more clarity on those areas.
dc.identifier.otherSAM_3879.jpg
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2358
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.subjectRome
dc.subjectPiazzale San Paolo
dc.subjectPapal Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls
dc.subjectBasilica Papale di San Paolo fuori le Mura
dc.subjectSt. Paul Outside the Walls
dc.subjectNaves
dc.subjectCoffered Ceilings
dc.subjectTriumphal Arches
dc.subjectMosaics
dc.subjectByzantine Art
dc.subjectJesus Christ in Art
dc.subjectApocalypse of John in Art
dc.titleRome, Italy: St. Paul Outside the Walls: Nave Overview 2
dc.typeImage

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