medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Friday, September 21, 2007, at 7:02 pm, I wrote (in apparent haste):
> I too think that the texts of the inscriptions are contemporary with
> their associated images. Paleographically they seem to be of a piece.
> I can't remember what, if any tests, are said to have performed on
> them when the painting was restored in the 970s.
Er, to have _been_ performed on them ... in the _1970s_. Though they may have been restored in the 970s as well (for various medieval interventions see Fasola's book on these catacombs).
Best again,
John Dillon
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