Stock Photo: Apse Mosaic: Cross and St. Apollinarius
The 6th-century apse mosaic contains an interesting symbolic depiction of the Transfiguration of Christ (Mt 17:1-9). Christ is represented by a golden cross on a starry blue background (99 stars to be exact), while the three apostles who were present at the Transfiguration - Peter, James and John - are represented by lambs (not shown here). The large cross is decorated with mosaic gems and a bust of Christ in the center. It has a Latin inscription at its base reading SALVS MVNDI, "Salvation of the World" and a Greek inscription at the top: IXΘYC. This means "fish" in Greek and is also an acronym for "Jesus Christ Son of God Savior." The Greek letters Alpha and Omega are at the ends of the cross-arms. Below is St. Apollinarius, patron saint of the church.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 2866
- Title
- Apse Mosaic: Cross and St. Apollinarius
- Caption
- The 6th-century apse mosaic contains an interesting symbolic depiction of the Transfiguration of Christ (Mt 17:1-9). Christ is represented by a golden cross on a starry blue background (99 stars to be exact), while the three apostles who were present at the Transfiguration - Peter, James and John - are represented by lambs (not shown here). The large cross is decorated with mosaic gems and a bust of Christ in the center. It has a Latin inscription at its base reading SALVS MVNDI, "Salvation of the World" and a Greek inscription at the top: IXΘYC. This means "fish" in Greek and is also an acronym for "Jesus Christ Son of God Savior." The Greek letters Alpha and Omega are at the ends of the cross-arms. Below is St. Apollinarius, patron saint of the church.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- May 10, 2008
- Date Added
- May 3, 2010
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 44.3802970° N, 12.2330300° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 70 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 12.39 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2800 x 4200 pixels
