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"(Ed.ne Alinari). N.° 20696. Venezia - Basilica di S. Marco. Fianco sulla Piazzetta dei Leoni. Gesù fra gli Apostoli rappresentati sotto forma di agnelli. (Rilievo del VII secolo)"

Marble slab (altar front?), walled on the northern side of St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice, depicting the Throne of the Second Coming or Hetoimasia. It bears a double-armed cross and a lamb in a clipeus above, as a symbol of Jesus Christ. The Throne is flanked by twelve lambs, symbols of the Apostles, and by two palm trees at the ends.

University of Bologna

symbolic representations of the twelve apostles, e.g.: twelve doves, twelve lambs Archaeology stone (worked rock) Byzantine (culture and style) Byzantine art 'Etimasia', empty throne with the book of life, prepared for Christ carving (processes) slabs (flat objects)

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Title: "(Ed.ne Alinari). N.° 20696. Venezia - Basilica di S. Marco. Fianco sulla Piazzetta dei Leoni. Gesù fra gli Apostoli rappresentati sotto forma di agnelli. (Rilievo del VII secolo)"

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Marble slab (altar front?), walled on the northern side of St.

Mark's Cathedral in Venice, depicting the Throne of the Second Coming or Hetoimasia.

It bears a double-armed cross and a lamb in a clipeus above, as a symbol of Jesus Christ.

The Throne is flanked by twelve lambs, symbols of the Apostles, and by two palm trees at the ends.

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