Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Amoretti / Census of Antique Art known to the Renaissance / Known Prototypes / Sarcophagi / Venice, SS. Giovanni e Paolo

MAGIC AND SCIENCE

Writing systems / Latin / Script / Formal

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

The Cross / Cross with birds
The Cross / Crux gemmata
Angels / Holding objects / Censer
Ecclesiastical objects / Censer

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Coats-of-Arms / Italy / Families / Tiepolo
Death / Funerary monuments / Modern / Italy / Venice / Tiepolo

Further details

Tomb of doges Jacopo and Lorenzo Tiepolo; according to notice by Ruth Rubinstein their sarcophagus is a 4th century Amoretti sarcophagus, but the front, as seen on this photograph, is probably all 13th century

Artist or creator

Venetian

Date

13th century (middle)

Location

Venice, SS. Giovanni e Paolo

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

F. Zava Boccazzi, La Basilica dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo in Venezia, Venice 1965, fig. 20; Pisa database 11

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Acknowledgements

Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’

Contact

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