Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was located in the apse of the first ecclesiastical building on the site of the basilica. First quarter of the 4th century AD. Symbolic depiction of the Christian Paradise. Two cypresses on both sides, intertwined with vine branches (rinceaux). The doves represent the souls of believers. Made of stone and coloured glass tesserae using the opus vermiculatum and opus tesselatum techniques. 2,70 x 2,60 m. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.
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Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was located in the apse of the first ecclesiastical building on the site of the basilica. First quarter of the 4th century AD. Symbolic depiction of the Christian Paradise. Two cypresses on both sides, intertwined with vine branches (rinceaux). The doves represent the souls of believers. Made of stone and coloured glass tesserae using the opus vermiculatum and opus tesselatum techniques. 2,70 x 2,60 m. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

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Date

18 févr. 2023

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG24A06_155

Licence

Droits gérés

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50,2Mo (4,9Mo) / 36,9cm x 34,1cm / 4357 x 4028 (300dpi)

Mots clés

archaeological art Serdica necropolis Sofia Bulgaria Europe history ancient history antiquity St. Sofia Church paleochristian Christianity Eden Paradise birds doves heaven tree vegetation nature symbols 4th century mosaic religion religious ceramics vine museum archaeology archaeological

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