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| Sarcophagus from Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome, ca. 250: general view showing Jonah, Female Orant, Philosopher, Good Shepherd | |
![]() | Sarcophagus from Santa Maria Antiqua, Rome, ca. 250: general view showing Jonah, Female Orant, Philosopher, Good Shepherd, Detail: Jonah reclining under the bower |
![]() | Endymion Sarcophagus, 2nd century (New York, Metropolitan Museum) |
| Jonah Sarcophagus, late 3rd century (Rome, Vatican Museums) | |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, Plan of the catacomb |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, General view of galleries |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, "Velatio" or Donna Velata, flanked by seated philosopher and seated mother with child |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, Velatio" or Donna Velata, flanked by seated philosopher and seated mother with child, Detail: Donna velata |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, Three Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, Susanna and the Elders |
![]() | Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, "Cappella Greca," General View |
| Priscilla Catacomb, Rome, frescoes ca. 200-250, Cappella Greca," Detail: Fractio Panis (Breaking of the Bread) | |
![]() | Catacomb of Saints Peter and Marcellinus, Rome, frescoes, ca. 275-300, Good Shepherd with orants and Old Testament scenes |
![]() | Dura Europos, Syria: City Map |
![]() | Mythraeum, Dura Europos, Syria (now Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven): Cult niche with gypsum reliefs of Mithras slaying the bull, 168 & 170-71 A.D.; painted decoration with deeds of Mithras, ca. 250 |
![]() | Baptistery, The Christian Building, Dura Europos, Syria (now in Yale University Museum), architecture and frescoes ca. 254, General view of Baptistery towards font |
![]() | Baptistery, The Christian Building, Dura Europos, Syria (now in Yale University Museum), architecture and frescoes ca. 254, The Good Shepherd, with smaller scene of Adam and Eve |
![]() | Baptistery, The Christian Building, Dura Europos, Syria (now in Yale University Museum), architecture and frescoes ca. 254, Healing of Paralytic |
![]() | Baptistery, The Christian Building, Dura Europos, Syria (now in Yale University Museum), architecture and frescoes ca. 254, Procession of Women to the Tomb |
![]() | Synagogue, Dura Europos, frescoes, ca. 200-230, View of Back wall with Torah Shrine and cycles from Exodus, Ester and Kings |
![]() | Synagogue, Dura Europos, frescoes, ca. 200-230, Detail: Torah Shrine |
| Synagogue, Dura Europos, frescoes, ca. 200-230, Detail: Crossing of the Red Sea | |
![]() | Synagogue, Dura Europos, frescoes, ca. 200-230, Detail: Temple of Dagon |
![]() | Synagogue, Dura Europos, frescoes, ca. 200-230, Detail: Rescue of Moses |