Stock Photo: Griffin Mosaic, 11C
Image Details
- Photo ID
- 6149
- Title
- Griffin Mosaic, 11C
- Caption
- Detail of a perfectly preserved floor mosaic of a griffin dating from the 11th century. It is located in the ruins of a square building of unknown purpose (possibly a tower) on the west side of the early medieval basilica. It can now be seen through a glass panel in the nave and in the museum of excavations below. The griffin, which has the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, was often used in Christian medieval art to symbolize the dual natures of Christ. Bitonto Cathedral, Puglia, Italy.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- April 4, 2008
- Date Added
- June 21, 2010
- Last Updated
- March 6, 2024
- Coordinates
- 41.1063050° N, 16.6897670° E
- Camera
- Canon EOS 40D
- Focal Length
- 50 mm
- ISO
- 1000
- File Size
- 9.78 MB
- Full Resolution
- 4000 x 2667 pixels
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