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Sarcophagus of Constantina
2012.03.16
February 22, 2012
Sarcophagus of Constantina, made of red porphyry and sculpted around 340 AD.
Formerly in the Mausoleo di Santa Costanza, part of the complex of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura in Rome, it is now on display at the Museo Pio-Clementino in the Vatican City.
Constantina (also named Constantia and Constantiana; b. after 307/before 317 - d. 354), and later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina received the title of Augusta by her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character. In English she is also known as Saint Constance.
Sarcophagus of Constantina, made of red porphyry and sculpted around 340 AD.
Formerly in the Mausoleo di Santa Costanza, part of the complex of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura in Rome, it is now on display at the Museo Pio-Clementino in the Vatican City.
Constantina (also named Constantia and Constantiana; b. after 307/before 317 - d. 354), and later known as Saint Constance, was the eldest daughter of Roman emperor Constantine the Great and his second wife Fausta, daughter of Emperor Maximian. Constantina received the title of Augusta by her father, and is venerated as a saint, having developed a medieval legend wildly at variance with what is known of her actual character. In English she is also known as Saint Constance.
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Tout simplement sublime !
josy63 · 2012-03-14: 13:52
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Excellent shots !!
finbarr · 2012-03-14: 17:07
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Supreb post~!~
mallusatish · 2012-03-14: 21:58
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Amazing to see something so old, yet so well done! Boggles the mind!
darfoster · 2012-03-14: 22:26
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La première photo est simplement stupéfiante . Et une petite leçon d'histoire que j'apprécie pour le texte court , précis , concis .
breizh · 2012-03-15: 03:49
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wow! amazing detail!!
KatysPassionata · 2012-03-15: 12:37
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