A Wall Painting of a Saint's Face in the Church of Mt. Berenice
A small fragment of a fresco bearing the beautifully painted face of a Christian saint rested alongside the marble slab that once lay under the Anchor Church's altar. Was the face integral to the church's decoration or a special deposit? Who was the artist and who was the saint?
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Scholars Press
1994
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| In: |
The Biblical archaeologist
Year: 1994, Volume: 57, Issue: 3, Pages: 135-137 |
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| Summary: | A small fragment of a fresco bearing the beautifully painted face of a Christian saint rested alongside the marble slab that once lay under the Anchor Church's altar. Was the face integral to the church's decoration or a special deposit? Who was the artist and who was the saint? |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeologist
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3210408 |