Eros/Cupid from a cave shrine in the ancient «Carmo» (Carmona, Sevilla). Archaeological and iconographical analysis of a Roman gemstone

<p>The aim of this paper is to study a Roman intaglio from a cave shrine discovered in Carmona (Sevilla). It is carved in carnelian and contains the image of a winged young man holding a torch with both hands that can be identified as Eros/Cupid. Firstly, the analysis of this exceptional speci...

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Main Authors: María LIMÓN BELÉN, Juan Manuel ROMÁN RODRÍGUEZ
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca 2015-11-01
Series:Zephyrus
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Online Access:https://revistas.usal.es/index.php/0514-7336/article/view/13452