Stock Photo: Mosaic Fragment, c.705 AD: Adoration of the Magi

Image Details

Photo ID
3386
Title
Mosaic Fragment, c.705 AD: Adoration of the Magi
Caption
Fragment of an 8th century mosaic displayed in the sacristy of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. It was part of a huge mosaic commissioned by Pope John VII (705-07) for an oratory in St. Peter's Basilica. The full mosaic measured 9 meters long by 6 meters high and centered on a large portrait of the Virgin with the pope, surrounded by seven scenes from her life. This is part of one of the seven scenes, depicting the Adoration of the Magi. It was donated to the church in 1639.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
April 16, 2008
Date Added
December 21, 2009
Last Updated
March 6, 2024
Coordinates
41.8881370° N, 12.4816170° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
54 mm
ISO
400
File Size
8.59 MB
Full Resolution
2592 x 3801 pixels

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