Old Iconography, New Meanings? The “Christianized” Roman Hunt Sarcophagus of Bera in San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas.

This article surveys the takeover of Roman Hunt Sarcophagi by Christians in Late Antiquity, with a special focus on the monument for Bera in San Sebastiano ad Catacumbas . It is typically argued that their selection of these monuments was motivated by the same “worldly” concerns as their pagan neig...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sarah Hollaender
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2022-07-01
Series:Figura
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Online Access:https://econtents.bc.unicamp.br/inpec/index.php/figura/article/view/16003