Iconography

GODS AND MYTHS

Worship of Pagan Gods / Pagan gods in the background of Hagiographic scenes
Apollo / Attributes / Musical instrument / Lyre
Serapis / Single figure

RELIGIOUS ICONOGRAPHY

Saints / Cycles / Prints / (circa), Annus Dierus Sanctorum (Joseph Sebastian and Johann Baptist Klauber after Gottfried Bernhard Göz) / July
Saints / Saints A - Z / Apollinaris of Ravenna / Life / As soon as he arrived in a city in Thrace, an image of the god Serapis stopped talking

RITUAL

Sacrifice / Animals / Bull
Sacrifice / Incense

Further details

The deity is called Serapis in the Lives of the saint, but here apparently an Apollo is depicted.

Artist or creator

Klauber, Joseph Sebastian (c1700-1768) after
Göz, Gottfried Bernhard (1708-1774)

Date

1750 (circa)

Location

.., Blank

Associated persons

Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))

Book, text or document (source of image)

unknown author. Annus Dierum Sanctorum. Augsburg. 1750 (circa).
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Rights and Permissions

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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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