Poulpe avec yeux orange. Détail de 300s AD pêche scène mosaïque de sol par les premiers artistes chrétiens dans la Basilique d'Aquileia à Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italie. Les citoyens d'Aquileia se sont convertis au christianisme après que les empereurs romains Constantine et Licinius ont proclamé la tolérance religieuse dans tout l'empire en 313 après J.-C., permettant aux chrétiens de construire leurs premiers lieux de culte publics légaux.
2848 x 4288 px | 24,1 x 36,3 cm | 9,5 x 14,3 inches | 300dpi
Date de la prise de vue:
30 août 2008
Lieu:
Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta, Aquileia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
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Cette image peut avoir des imperfections car il s’agit d’une image historique ou de reportage.
Aquileia, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy: this colourful octopus with orange eyes is amongst vibrant early Christian depictions of marine life preserved in the superb 4th century AD Fishing Scene floor mosaic in the Basilica of Aquileia’s South Hall. The mosaic artists portrayed converts to Christianity as fish drawn into God’s Kingdom, by line or by net, after listening to the preaching of the Apostles. The Fishing Scene also tells the biblical story of Jonah, the prophet who was swallowed whole by a huge fish or ‘whale’, only to be regurgitated alive. The original church was built in the heart of the Roman metropolis, which was one of the ancient world’s largest cities. The Basilica was founded soon after Roman emperors Constantine and Licinius issued the 313 AD Edict of Milan, which proclaimed religious toleration throughout the empire and enabled Christian communities to build their first legal places of public worship. The first church was destroyed, but it was rebuilt four times over several centuries, each time re-using elements of the previous buildings. However, the vast mosaic pavement of which this design forms a part was only revealed when red and white 11th century floor tiles were lifted between 1909 and 1912. The present Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta appears from outside to be built mainly in medieval Romanesque-Gothic style, but inside, the entire pavement is taken up by 4th century mosaics. The well-preserved South Hall pavement, at 750 square metres, is the largest early Christian mosaic in the western world. Visitors can now stand on glass platforms fixed at the level of the 11th century floor to see the ancient pavement in fine detail. D0679.A8120
