Old statues, new meanings: Literary, epigraphic and archaeological evidence for Christian reidentification of statuary
This article examines literary, epigraphic and archaeological evidence for the Christian reidentification of statuary and reliefs as biblical scenes and protagonists, saints and angels. It argues that Christian identifications were promulgated, amongst others by local bishops, to make sense of image...
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De Gruyter
2020
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