Stock Photo: Apse Mosaic: Jeweled Cross with Alpha
Image Details
- Photo ID
- 2882
- Title
- Apse Mosaic: Jeweled Cross with Alpha
- Caption
- Detail of the 6th-century apse mosaic, which centers on an interesting symbolic depiction of the Transfiguration of Christ (Mt 17:1-9). Christ himself is represented by a large 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. The 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 of the names of Christ: "Jesus Christ Son of God Savior." The Greek letters Alpha and Omega are at the ends of the cross-arms.
- 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
- 200 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 12.18 MB
- Full Resolution
- 4000 x 2667 pixels
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