Relief depicting Griffins and Jesus
Relief depicting Griffins and Jesus
3D
Published 2019-04-03T14:34:25+00:00
This high relief depicts Jesus in the centre, raising one hand as to give his blessings as "Salvator Mundi". He is surrounded by four figures whom depict the Four Evangelists:
Matthew - Winged Man - Book of Matthew deals with the geneology of Christ; the winged man refers to human ancestors.
Mark - Winged Lion - Book of Mark deals with the resurrection of Christ; it was thought that a lioness' cubs were born dead and they were given life from the father lion's breath.
Luke - Winged Ox - Book of Luke deals with the sacrifice of Christ; oxen were common sacrificial animals.
John - Eagle - Eagle is symbol of highest inspiration; John wrote his gospel, 3 epistles, and Revelation.
The provenance of this work is unknown.
| Date published | 03/04/2019 |
| Complessità | Medium |
| Title | Relief depicting Griffins and Jesus |
| Medium | Stone |
| Artist | Unknown artist |
| Place | Museo Nazionale di San Matteo |
