The Good Shepherd Marble

The mosaic is displayed in a lunette a semi circular wall of a vaulted room.

The good shepherd marble.

Good shepherd and four seasons early fourth century. The christ as the good shepherd mosaic located on the entrance wall of the mausoleum of galla placidia in ravenna italy was made circa 425 ad. Statue of the good shepherd third century 39 high marble from the catacomb of domitilla now in museo pio cristino vatican. This sculpture is displayed in the western humanities textbook on page 134.

The good shepherd is undoubtedly one of the most recognized sculptures in christian art depicting christ carrying a lone sheep. The motif of a shepherd carrying a lamb on his shoulders is based on a parable jesus told about himself. This is defined as syncretism a blending of images from different cultures and religions. The good shepherd marble statue 3rd or 4th century a d vatican museums rome italy.

The good shepherd large marble statues are made from bonded marble marble powder and resin mix. Since this sculpture was found together with the four jonah statuettes it is likely this figure depicts christ as the good shepherd. The statues can make beautiful memorials for cemeteries homes and gardens. Several depictions of christ as the good shepherd.

The good shepherd is a common motif from the catacombs of rome gardner 10 fig 54 and in sarcophagus reliefs where christian and pagan symbolism are often combined making secure identifications difficult. Statuette of the good shepherd the theme of the shepherd is one of the most emblematic in ancient christian art and the statuette in the pius christian museum an eighteenth century reworking of a fragment from a sarcophagus is undoubtedly one of its most famous and evocative representations. Sx011 20 the good shepherd who leads the flock to the fold and brings the lost sheep on his shoulders is a symbol of christ s sacrifice for humankind. Mosaic of the good shepherd.

Table support with the good shepherd asia minor first half of 4th century marble athens byzantine and christian museum 4 of 4. Of all the christian borrowings from ancient art images of the good shepherd were the most enduring and widespread found from britain to syria. Matthews the original sculpture is located in the vatican museum and is from the second century.