| Revision as of 15:43, 18 December 2024 edit2.32.6.171 (talk)No edit summaryTags: Reverted references removed Mobile edit Mobile web edit← Previous edit | Revision as of 15:44, 18 December 2024 edit undo2.32.6.171 (talk)No edit summaryTags: Reverted Mobile edit Mobile web editNext edit → | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| The popularly named "'''Tomb of the Julii'''" (Mausoleum "M") survives in the ] beneath ]. The serendipitous discovery near the ] has a vaulted ceiling bearing a ] ] as ] with an ] riding in his ], within a framing of rinceaux of vine leaves. Other ] iconography, includes mosaics depicting Jonah and the whale, the good shepherd carrying a lamb (the '']'' motif), and fishermen. Due to these symbols, the tomb is interpreted as an early Christian vault.<ref>{{cite book |last = Beckwith |first = John | author-link = John Beckwith (curator) |date = 1979 |title = Early Christian and Byzantine art |edition= 2nd (integrated) |url = https://archive.org/details/earlychristianby0000beck/page/n3/mode/2up |location = London, England | publisher = Penguin Books |page = 19 | isbn = 0140560335}}</ref> | The popularly named "'''Tomb of the Julii'''" (Mausoleum "M") survives in the ] beneath ]. The serendipitous discovery near the ] has a vaulted ceiling bearing a ] containing ] as ] with an ] riding in his ], within a framing of rinceaux of vine leaves. Other ] iconography, includes mosaics depicting Jonah and the whale, the good shepherd carrying a lamb (the '']'' motif), and fishermen. Due to these symbols, the tomb is interpreted as an early Christian vault.<ref>{{cite book |last = Beckwith |first = John | author-link = John Beckwith (curator) |date = 1979 |title = Early Christian and Byzantine art |edition= 2nd (integrated) |url = https://archive.org/details/earlychristianby0000beck/page/n3/mode/2up |location = London, England | publisher = Penguin Books |page = 19 | isbn = 0140560335}}</ref> | ||
| This tomb was first discovered in 1574 AD when workmen accidentally broke through the ceiling while conducting some floor alterations in the basilica. The inside was briefly explored and documented before the opening was sealed over once more.<ref>{{cite book |last = Evangelist Walsh |first = John | author-link = John Evangelist Walsh |date = 1985 |title = The Bones of St. Peter: The First Full Account of the Search for the Apostles Body |url = https://archive.org/details/bonesofstpeter00wals/page/n7/mode/2up |location = Garden City, New York | publisher = Image Books |page = 15 | isbn = 978-1933184753}} <!-- should internet archive go down, internet copy can be found here: https://stpetersbasilica.info/Necropolis/JW/TheBonesofStPeter-1.htm --></ref> | This tomb was first discovered in 1574 AD when workmen accidentally broke through the ceiling while conducting some floor alterations in the basilica. The inside was briefly explored and documented before the opening was sealed over once more.<ref>{{cite book |last = Evangelist Walsh |first = John | author-link = John Evangelist Walsh |date = 1985 |title = The Bones of St. Peter: The First Full Account of the Search for the Apostles Body |url = https://archive.org/details/bonesofstpeter00wals/page/n7/mode/2up |location = Garden City, New York | publisher = Image Books |page = 15 | isbn = 978-1933184753}} <!-- should internet archive go down, internet copy can be found here: https://stpetersbasilica.info/Necropolis/JW/TheBonesofStPeter-1.htm --></ref> | ||
Revision as of 15:44, 18 December 2024
Part of the Vatican Necropolis| Tomb of the Julii | |
|---|---|
 Detail of the mosaic | |
| Click on the map for a fullscreen view | |
| General information | |
| Location | Vatican City |
| Coordinates | 41°54′8″N 12°27′12″E / 41.90222°N 12.45333°E / 41.90222; 12.45333 |
The popularly named "Tomb of the Julii" (Mausoleum "M") survives in the Vatican Necropolis beneath St. Peter's Basilica. The serendipitous discovery near the crypt has a vaulted ceiling bearing a mosaic containing Apollo as Jesus with an aureole riding in his chariot, within a framing of rinceaux of vine leaves. Other Christian iconography, includes mosaics depicting Jonah and the whale, the good shepherd carrying a lamb (the kriophoros motif), and fishermen. Due to these symbols, the tomb is interpreted as an early Christian vault.
This tomb was first discovered in 1574 AD when workmen accidentally broke through the ceiling while conducting some floor alterations in the basilica. The inside was briefly explored and documented before the opening was sealed over once more.
See also
References
- Beckwith, John (1979). Early Christian and Byzantine art (2nd (integrated) ed.). London, England: Penguin Books. p. 19. ISBN 0140560335.
- Evangelist Walsh, John (1985). The Bones of St. Peter: The First Full Account of the Search for the Apostles Body. Garden City, New York: Image Books. p. 15. ISBN 978-1933184753.
Further reading
- Perler, Othmar 1953, Die Mosaiken der Juliergruft im Vatikan (Universitätsverlag): 34–36
