Iconography

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Old Testament / Daniel / The Hebrews in the fiery furnace (Dan. 3) / The Hebrews in the fiery furnace / Without Nabuchodonosor / Angel amongst the Hebrews in the fire
Saints / Saints A - Z / Agapitus / Single figure
Saints / Saints A - Z / Felicissimus / Single figure
Saints / Saints A - Z / Sixtus II / Single figure

Further details

Fragment of a fresco in the excavations beneath the church, at the south wall. At the top left fragment of the Three Hebrews in the fiery furnace, beneath a series of clipei with heads of saints; only the last three can be identified: as saints Agapitus, Felicissimus, Sixtus II

Artist or creator

Roman

Date

6th century - 8th century the Hebrews are 6th century, the clipei with saints 8th century

Location

Rome, San Crisogono

Associated persons

Berthold Kress (Photographer (digital))

Notes on photograph

Bibliographic Citation

Anna Melograni, Le pitture del VI e VIII secolo nella basilica inferiore di S. Crisogono in Trastevere, in: Rivista dell'Istituto Nazionale d'Archeologia e Storia dell'Arte, ser. 3, vol. 13 (1990), pp. 139-178

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