Prophets in the drum of the dome

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Prophets in the drum of the dome is a celebrated Byzantine mosaic cycle depicting Old Testament prophets arranged around the base of the central dome.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine mosaic cycle
religious artwork
depicts Prophets
surface form: Old Testament prophets
hasArrangement circular sequence around the base of the dome
hasArtHistoricalSignificance celebrated representation of Old Testament figures in Byzantine art
important example of Byzantine dome iconography
hasArtisticStyle Byzantine
hasCulturalContext Byzantine theology
surface form: Byzantine Christianity
hasFunction didactic biblical imagery
liturgical decoration
hasIconographicTheme Old Testament prophecy
anticipation of Christ
hasIconographicType prophet cycle
hasLiturgicalAssociation visual link between Old Testament and New Testament worship
hasLocationInStructure drum of the dome
hasMedium mosaic
hasPart prophet figures arranged around the base of the central dome
hasSubject Christian Old Testament
surface form: Old Testament

prophets
hasVisualFeature figures placed between windows or architectural divisions of the drum
inscriptions identifying prophets
prophets shown as standing or half-length figures
isPartOf Byzantine church interior decoration
isTypicallyLocatedIn central dome of a church

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Daphni Monastery notableWork Prophets in the drum of the dome