A tribute to the treasure trove of ecclesiastical art and architecture in the Diocese of Toledo.
Saturday, January 6, 2007
For Epiphany: Part 2
This carving of the adoration of the Magi is from a 4th ( yes, that's 4th, not 14th ) century sarcophagus found in the catacomb of St. Agnes. It's in the Pio-Clementine Museum, at the Vatican.
This carving of the adoration of the Magi is from a 4th ( yes, that's 4th, not 14th ) century sarcophagus found in the catacomb of St. Agnes. It's in the Pio-Clementine Museum, at the Vatican.
It's held up pretty well considering the 1,700 or so years since the carving.
ReplyDeleteMust have been sheltered from the elements.