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Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram

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CA$4,797.80

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A$5,344.64

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NOK 35,864.44

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SEK 33,410

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About the Item

Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram Roman relief - 4th century 25 x 22 x 8 cm Provenance : Collection of the Château de B. À Nevers by Georges C.S., scholar born in 1833 and deceased in 1909 The entire castle and its collections were acquired in 1938 by the current owners of the estate A christogram is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abreviation for the name of Jesus Christ. This rare fragment combines chi (X) and rho (P), the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek and it is one of the oldest and most popular early christian symbol. The monogram of Christ, or chrismon, is also a powerful symbol of imperial victory: it appeared to Emperor Constantine the Great before his battle against Maxentius in ad 312, promising victory in the name of Christ. In Plato's Timaeus, it is explained that the two bands which form the "world soul" (anima mundi) cross each other like the letter Chi, possibly referring to the ecliptic crossing the celestial equator: And thus the whole mixture out of which he cut these portions was all exhausted by him. This entire compound divided lengthways into two parts, which he joined to one another at the centre like the letter X, and bent them into a circular form, connecting them with themselves and each other at the point opposite to their original meeting-point; and, comprehending them in a uniform revolution upon the same axis, he made the one the outer and the other the inner circle. — Plato, Timaeus, 8.36b and 8.36c The Alpha and Omega symbols may at times accompany the Chi-Rho monogram; in the present fragment the alpha is still visible, the omega was on the other side of the relief. The alpha and Omega letters on the side of the figure represented the Beginning and the End of the Apocalypse; Christ is the start and the End of everything. This fragment is an early and rare testimony of the first Christian works. Other similar exemples of Chrismon are on display at the Louvre, at the Coliseum and at the Musée des Augustins in Paris (Reference : ME341).

Dimensions:

Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 8.67 in (22 cm)Depth: 3.15 in (8 cm)

Style:

Classical Roman (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Marble,Carved

Place of Origin:

Italy

Period:

15th Century and Earlier

Date of Manufacture:

4th century

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use.

Seller Location:

Bruxelles, BE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6666234890972

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