https://byzantinephilly.lcdss.reclaim.hosting/files/original/62cd4971224a167e7da1390742fc9f79.jpeg 4a8b70c4886bbdd29941383f1e5bbea6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Art of Devotion Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Christina Ball Description An account of the resource Religion in Late Antiquity was marked by religious pluralism. Although the Byzantine Empire's official religion was Orthodox Christianity, art sometimes called upon non-Christian forms, and visual culture of multiple faith traditions existed. For example, when images of Christ or the apostles were depicted, sometimes they were figured in the form of Greek or Roman gods, or accompanied with pagan-derived personifications of geographic locations or ideas such as Death. Religious ideas from Byzantium spread to and are evident in a wide range of geographies, like Kyivian Rus' or late medieval Italy. Byzantine art of devotion mostly comprises Christian themes from Orthodox Christianity. Therefore, religious themes are seen even in personal items not used in the Church. Some of these include capitals adorned by angels; six silver plates that tell the story of the Life of David and his slaying of Goliath; and a Bowl Base with Christ Giving Martyrs’ Crowns to Saints Peter and Paul. Additional objects, such as a Dedication Plaque to a Jewish Temple and a a figural sculpture of Dionysius, demonstrate different religious traditions of Late Antiquity. While the contexts of these works vary, all of them engage with religious iconography. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Bowl Base with Christ Giving Martyrs' Crowns to Saints Peter and Paul Subject The topic of the resource Saints Peter and Paul; Christ Description An account of the resource This glass bowl base is made with gold foil sandwiched between two fused layers of glass to create what is commonly known as a gold-glass medallion. This medallion illustrates saints Peter and Paul, notably beardless, sitting in the foreground, while Christ, who is also beardless, stands in the background crowning each apostle. The Latin inscriptions read: “joyful in Christ, worthy of friends” and “Peter, Paul”. These hint to the medallion’s Roman provenance. This medallion was likely created in celebration of the feast day of saints Peter and Paul, and museum records indicate that it was discovered in an unknown catacomb. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Rome Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Metropolitan Museum of Art Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 350 CE Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Hannah Mackey Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Metropolitan Museum of Art Relation A related resource https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/463547?od=on&ft=byzantine&offset=280&rpp=40&pos=315 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Glass, gold leaf; 13.8 x 12.5 x 5 cm (overall); 9.5 x 0.3 cm (medallion only) Language A language of the resource Latin Type The nature or genre of the resource Gold-glass medallion/bowl base Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 11.91.4 Roman