Small tympanum/lunette. Semi-circular slab of marble with bearded Christ figure wearing chlamys; right hand raised in blessing, left hand holds orb-globus cruciger, a cross-topped orb. This was a popular symbol of Christian authority since the Medieval era. With Christ holding the globe, he represents a Salvator Mundi (“Savior of the World’); four angel heads and wings along semi-circular border.
9th c. possibly Italian
1927-1928 Pacifici puchase
2021-10-15 fell from wall and broke into 3 pieces
Collection
Sculpture
Acquisition
Accession
312
Made/Created
Place
Location
Italian
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Tympanum
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Surface Elements
Nomenclature Class
Building Components
Nomenclature Category
Category 01: Built Environment Objects
General Notes
Note Type
1966 Corinne Witham Guidebook (25)
Note Type
1928-11-24 from Armando Pacifici (windows, capitals, all purchases to date) p (1-2)
