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Herwig, does Telesko happen to mention or address the problem of the
"transfer" of the mosaic in the 1120s?
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Received: Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:06:19 PM EDT
From: Herwig Weigl <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [M-R] S. Clemente mosaic: the birds
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
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> Am 23.04.2011 16:38, schrieb Paul Chandler:
> > The apostle-doves
> Werner Telesko, Ein Kreuzreliquiar in der Apsis? Überlegungen zum
> Konzept der mittelalterlichen Apsisdekoration von San Clemente in Rom.
> /Römische Historische Mitteilungen /36 (1994) 53-79,
> suggests that they are prophets, based on Physiologus on the dove
> (Christ as dove *preceded by 12 doves). There are other Physiologus
> motives in the mosaic
> > seem to make more sense if the present S. Clemente mosaic is a
> > re-elaboration as a crucifix of an earlier cross, perhaps of the
> > jewelled cross type found in Ravenna.
> Telesko points out that the cross in the mosaic contained a relic and
> was modelled on reliquary crosses
> > Genevra, I'm especially intrigued by the birds in the image you
> > provided from Galla Placidia's mausoleum (thank you; it's the last
> > link below): they seem to be quite specifically pecking at the cross.
> > What does that mean?
> eating from the tree of life in paradise (Apoc 2, 7) ?
>
> sorry for the previous message sent too early
>
> best, h.w.
>
>
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