The Dominus Legem DAT Motif in Its Multiple Contexts: A Study in Early Christian Images and Texts

by Reidar Hvalvik

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In this book, Dominus legem dat, labeled the most debated motif in early Christian art, is dealt with in all its different contexts, particularly Roman sarcophagi, where it most often occurs. In light of concurrent Roman funerary art, it offers a new understanding of the function of biblical motifs on sarcophagi, and a number of contemporary Christian texts are presented as a key for the interpretation of the so-called "traditio legis" composition...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:9004718419

ISBN13:9789004718418

Release Date:January 2025

Publisher:Brill

Length:540 Pages

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Art Arts, Music & Photography Religion Religion & Spirituality

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