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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prophets in the drum of the dome canonical | 1 |
Statements (24)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.