Sujet
A relief of Mithras slaying the bull, the first of living creatures from whose blood, corn and all other forms of life arose
Légende
A relief of Mithras slaying the bull, the first of living creatures from whose blood, corn and all other forms of life arose, A dog, a snake, a scorpion and a raven follow the scene. Mithraism, a mystic cult thought to have originated in Iran and to be connected with Zoroastrianism, spread west during Roman times and was exercised by men only. It is thought to have astrological connotations. Italy. Roman.
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A24_368
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
31,2Mo (2,7Mo) / 32,1cm x 24,3cm / 3791 x 2874 (300dpi)