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Historical Archive: Doves

The Dove of the Holy Spirit has its own page.


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Greek marble grave stone of Judas with candelabra, palmettes, doves, flasks, from Jewish catacomb on Via Portuense, 3rd-4th or poss. 2nd-3rd c., Rome, Vat 17584
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center left w. Noah: Jonah sarcophagus, c.250-early 4th c., marble, Vat 31448, which has its own page
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Noah with dove, gold-glass, 4th c., Vat 60674
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Noah, and 3 Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace, sarcophagus lid fragment from Rome, near Saint Sebastian, 1st third of 4th c., Vat 31471 (ex 134). Clouds of smoke modern.
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Man feeding wood to fire; 3 Hebrews in the Fiery Furnace, sarcophagus lid fragment from Rome, near Saint Sebastian, 1st third of 4th c., Vat 31471 (ex 134).
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Noah's dove and man feeding wood to fire: sarcophagus lid fragment from Rome, near Saint Sebastian, 1st third of 4th c., Vat 31471 (ex 134).
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Passion sarcophagus, marble, c.350 CE, Vat 31525. This work has its own page.
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dove or eagle in conch: Junius Bassus sarcophagus, c.359, marble, Vat Tesoro 31529.3.1-3, which has its own page
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Passion/tree sarcophagus: Cain and Abel, arrest of Peter, triumphant cross, arrest of Paul, Job; marble, Rome c.360, Vat 28591
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Passion/tree sarcophagus: triumphant cross and olive trees, doves' heads by wreath restored; marble, Rome c.360, Vat 28591
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Passion/tree sarcophagus: Cain and Abel offering gifts to God; marble, Rome c.360, Vat 28591
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gravestone dated June 22, 385, marble, KHM III 13
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385 gravestone detail
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doves: Lateran Baptistery, Rome, narthex, 5th c. The baptistery octagon and narthex have their own interior page.
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Symeon the Elder or Symeon the Younger, 5th-6th c. Syria, basalt, SMBByz 9/63, which has its own page
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dove oil lamp, bronze, 5th-7th c., KHM VI 681
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Fountain of Life with doves: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, c.425-30. This work has its own page.
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altar table, marble (restored left), late 5th c.-c.550.; MAN19589, 20300, 20580 et 90966. For detail see MAN.
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chalice and doves, agate cameo, Italy 7th c.?, or Byzantine?, DO 48.19. For other views see DO.
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Presentation in the Temple: Bernward Doors, bronze, Hildesheim 1007-15. This work has its own page with other views.
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Prudence, lower right: nave ceiling Tree of Jesse, 1200-50, which has its own page, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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left, Presentation in the Temple: Nicola Pisano pulpit 1260, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex
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Noah's Ark mosaic, c.1290-95, Baptistery of St. John, Florence. This work has its own pages.
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Virgin and Child, ivory, 14th c., Sens CT TC.C'8
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Virgin and Child, ivory, 14th c., Sens CT TC.C'8
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left, Presentation: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page, in Pisa cathedral
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left, Presentation: Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, silver gilt/enamel, 1324-39, Louvre MR 342, which has its own page
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creation of birds and fish: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Dove pendant, France or Flemish 17th c.: Baroque pearls, gold, enamel. AIC 1992.538
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Hajji 'Abbas, dove, steel with gold and garnet, Iran 18th-19th c., BM 1878,1230.753
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Hajji 'Abbas, dove, steel with gold and garnet, Iran 18th-19th c., BM 1878,1230.753
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Mantel clock with priestess and Cupid sacrificing to Venus, Joseph Buzot c.1780, gilded bronze, ebony, porcelain, and glass, UMMA 2001/2.82. This work has its own page.
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Canterbury cathedral corona window n.II, George Austin Jr. 1854-61. Cathedral glass has its own own page.