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Work Details:
Title:
Book Covers with Scenes from the Life of Christ
Culture/Nationality:
Byzantine
Style:
Early Byzantine
Date:
c. 400-500
Location:
Tesoro del Duomo di Milano, Milan
Medium:
ivory, gilded silver cell work inlaid with garnets, wooden frame covered in silver
Christ's divine authority: miracles and teachings
Jesus as the Lamb of God, surrounded by scenes from His life