Good Shepherd mosaic
E580138
The Good Shepherd mosaic is a renowned early Christian artwork depicting Christ as a shepherd amid a lush, symbolic landscape, celebrated for its rich colors and intricate detail.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious artwork
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early Christian mosaic ⓘ |
| depicts |
Christ as the Good Shepherd
NERFINISHED
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Christ surrounded by sheep ⓘ a lush symbolic landscape ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle |
early Christian art
ⓘ
late antique mosaic ⓘ |
| hasCompositionFeature |
central figure of Christ
ⓘ
landscape background ⓘ symmetrical arrangement of sheep ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
devotional image
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didactic image ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
religious art
ⓘ
sacred art ⓘ |
| hasIconographicElement |
haloed Christ
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pastoral setting ⓘ shepherd’s staff ⓘ |
| hasIconographicType | Good Shepherd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
glass tesserae
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gold tesserae ⓘ stone tesserae ⓘ |
| hasPeriod | early Christian period ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTradition | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
cross-like staff
ⓘ
halo of Christ ⓘ lush vegetation ⓘ rocks and hills ⓘ sheep ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Christ as shepherd
ⓘ
pastoral care ⓘ salvation ⓘ |
| hasVisualCharacteristic |
intricate detail
ⓘ
rich colors ⓘ |
| isCelebratedFor |
its intricate detail
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its rich colors ⓘ its symbolic landscape ⓘ |
| representsConcept |
Christ as guide
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Christ as protector ⓘ paradise ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
glass tesserae
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gold tesserae ⓘ |
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