Colourful (literally) detail from the 4th-century 'Alexander Sarcophagus' for #SarcophagusSaturday . Soldiers prepare to execute an unarmed prisoner in Greek dress. This could be the diadoch Perdiccas, who was murdered by his troops in the civil wars following Alexander's death.
In terms of creating a sheer jaw-dropping “wow” moment the second I saw it, the Ludovisi Battle Sarcophagus has to be the most impressive piece of art I’ve ever seen - the scale, artistry & dynamism of the battle depicted was truly breathtaking
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#SarcophagusSaturday -The Alexander Sarcophagus, a late 4th century BC stone sarcophagus from Sidon (Lebanon) adorned with bas-relief carvings depicting Alexander the Great, Macedonians and Persians. Alexander can be identified by the lion's head helmet that he wears.
Istanbul…
#SarcophagusSaturday #Egypt #Archaeology Stone sarcophagus of Prince Merneptah, son of Ramses II, photo by Eliot Elisofon
#SarcophagusSaturday - just happened across what appears to be a sarcophagus sized for one…
#SarcophagusSaturday - The Sidamara Sarcophagus, found in Turkey in the village of Ambar in 1882. Carved in deep relief, it is one of the largest (3,8m long and 2m wide) and heaviest (32 tons) sarcophagi to survive from antiquity. Dated to AD 250.
Istanbul Archaeology Museum.
A double whammy for #SarcophagusSaturday and #SpoliaSunday : a marble coffin reused for laundry and destroyed by something as simple as #soap . The #sarcophagus probably comes from the huge #Vatican #necropolis . I think it was damaged by sodium hydroxide, but I cannot tell a lye.
For #SarcophagusSaturday we're at the #ParcoArcheologicodelCelio to look at a shattered but reconstructed #sarcophagus whose ordinary appearance may mask an extraordinary, and terrible, circumstance: a devastating #plague in #Rome .
#SarcophagusSaturday this is the breathtaking Ludovisi sarcophagus (mid-3rd CE). It absolutely writhes, hums and bursts with energy and movement. It also proves Tacitus’ famous phrase about the Romans: “they create a wasteland & call it peace.”
🏛️National Museum, Rome
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Sarcophagus with Lion Hunt
This is a stock sarcophagus, the faces have not been finished waiting for when it was required. The lion hunt was the privilege of royalty and the elite, so this theme indicates it was intended..(1/3)
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3rd century BC sarcophagus found in 1896 at Pietra Campana
The deceased is shown reclining, perhaps at his funeral banquet, holding the 'patera', a sacred libation vessel
Vanth, a psychopomp, can be seen on the right
Claudio Faina Etruscan Museum, Orvieto
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#SarcophagusSaturday this is an Etruscan sarcophagus lid showing a touching, naturalistic representation of a middle aged husband and wife. They lie in bed, toes poking out, holding each other tenderly. It’s a lovely piece
🏛️📷 Boston MFA
#SarcophagusSaturday - The Viking-Age Govan Sarcophagus is thought to depict a royal saint killed by Vikings in the 870s. The coffin has sides covered with panels depicting animals & a horseman alongside ribbon motifs. tinyurl.com/ydednr7f
