"Wahrlich, ich sage dir: heute wirst du mit mir im Paradies sein!": zur Verortung der Verstorbenen in der Katakombenmalerei
Roman catacomb paintings show a multitude of deceased people in the afterlife. To date, it has not been possible to clarify conclusively what kind of otherworldly place is depicted. Is it an Elysian realm, as known from pagan traditions, is it a temporary place like the refrigerium interim, where th...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | German |
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Aschendorff
2020
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| In: |
Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
Year: 2020, Volume: 63, Pages: 54-77 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Vatican Palace
/ Catacomb
/ Painting
/ Hereafter (Motif)
/ Eschatology (Motif)
/ History 100-500
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| IxTheo Classification: | CE Christian art KAB Church history 30-500; early Christianity KBJ Italy NBQ Eschatology |
| Further subjects: | B
Soul music
B Literary sources B Dead B Fresco painting B Afterlife B Physical training & conditioning |
| Summary: | Roman catacomb paintings show a multitude of deceased people in the afterlife. To date, it has not been possible to clarify conclusively what kind of otherworldly place is depicted. Is it an Elysian realm, as known from pagan traditions, is it a temporary place like the refrigerium interim, where the souls of the deceased must wait until the Last Judgement, or is it instead an eternal otherworldly place? To clarify this question, the following is explored: Does the context in which the deceased are presented in the images give any clues to their conceived whereabouts? Can this place be identified by statements in written sources? Are there indications of the physical condition of the deceased that might suggest their resurrection status? It turns out that - as in the literary sources - a variety of concepts are depicted. Surprisingly, fewer representations are likely to show a finite refrigerium than previously thought. Rather, it must be assumed that in various catacomb paintings people are already shown in the resurrection body. |
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| Item Description: | Nach Seite 276: Tafeln 5-6 |
| ISSN: | 0075-2541 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Jahrbuch für Antike und Christentum
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