The Symbolism of Water in Early Christian Baptisteries
The symbolism of water in the Early Christian baptisteries was not expressed in the architecture of the building but rather in its decoration. This article illustrates the references to water in the sculptures and inscriptions of the fourth and fifth-century phases of the Lateran baptistery in Rome...
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Svenska Arkeologiska Samfundet
2003-12-01
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The symbolism of water in the Early Christian baptisteries was not expressed in the architecture of the building but rather in its decoration. This article illustrates the references to water in the sculptures and inscriptions of the fourth and fifth-century phases of the Lateran baptistery in Rome. This decoration shows that the water was a symbol ofboth li fe and death: the death of the sinner and the life of God, to which baptism gave access.
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| spelling | doaj.art-992a98f489524e89a03ce01fbf533e4c2023-03-24T02:26:32ZengSvenska Arkeologiska SamfundetCurrent Swedish Archaeology1102-73552002-39012003-12-0111110.37718/CSA.2003.01The Symbolism of Water in Early Christian BaptisteriesOlof Brandt0lstituto Svedese di Studi Classici, Roma The symbolism of water in the Early Christian baptisteries was not expressed in the architecture of the building but rather in its decoration. This article illustrates the references to water in the sculptures and inscriptions of the fourth and fifth-century phases of the Lateran baptistery in Rome. This decoration shows that the water was a symbol ofboth li fe and death: the death of the sinner and the life of God, to which baptism gave access. https://193.10.12.85:443/csa/article/view/835Architecturebaptismdeerlambsculptures |
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| title | The Symbolism of Water in Early Christian Baptisteries |
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| title_short | The Symbolism of Water in Early Christian Baptisteries |
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