Stock Photo: Presbytery Mosaic: Abel and the Lamb
The right wall of the presbytery has a 7th-century mosaic of three Old Testament figures who made sacrifices to God: Abel with his perfect lamb, Melchizedek at a table with his bread, and Abraham with his son Isaac. The theme of sacrifice is related to the Eucharist, which was performed at the high altar beneath the mosaic.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 2892
- Title
- Presbytery Mosaic: Abel and the Lamb
- Caption
- The right wall of the presbytery has a 7th-century mosaic of three Old Testament figures who made sacrifices to God: Abel with his perfect lamb, Melchizedek at a table with his bread, and Abraham with his son Isaac. The theme of sacrifice is related to the Eucharist, which was performed at the high altar beneath the mosaic.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- May 10, 2008
- Date Added
- December 2, 2009
- 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
- 9.52 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2592 x 3888 pixels
