FAH215H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Caelus, Vergilius Vaticanus, Diptych
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Lots of sarcophagus were made after the constantine era. Product of an environment (increase power of christianity as more people become christians and the culture is still shaped by the roman empire. (cid:1) (cid:1) Projecta casket from the esquiline treasure, italy. (4th c) 2 busts in medallion on top, engraved along the side is inscription of the names of two people shown in the medallion. Roman values: wife appears on the side, pictures of her doing her makeup, venus is depicted, priming herself in the mirror, connection depicted between wife and venus (makes sense within the culture of roman aristocrat) Christian values (cid:1) (cid:1: inscription says projecta and live in christ", wife is a christian, husband wasn"t (was a politician, representative example of a culture that being a. Christian doesn"t mean venus stops being a symbol of beauty and love: version of christianity expressed by an aristocrat of the roman class.
