Stock Photo: Ambo: Gilded Copper Figures, 8th Century?
Gilded copper figures of the symbols of St. Matthew the Evangelist (winged man) and St. John the Evangelist (eagle) on the 12th-century marble ambo. The figures may date from the 8th century and survive from an earlier Carolingian ambo. The eagle may have also been used as a book rest. Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, Milan, Italy.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 5462
- Title
- Ambo: Gilded Copper Figures, 8th Century?
- Caption
- Gilded copper figures of the symbols of St. Matthew the Evangelist (winged man) and St. John the Evangelist (eagle) on the 12th-century marble ambo. The figures may date from the 8th century and survive from an earlier Carolingian ambo. The eagle may have also been used as a book rest. Sant'Ambrogio Basilica, Milan, Italy.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- May 12, 2008
- Date Added
- May 6, 2010
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 45.4624560° N, 9.1758370° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
- Focal Length
- 135 mm
- ISO
- 1600
- File Size
- 5.98 MB
- Full Resolution
- 2596 x 4000 pixels
