Faras Gallery wall paintings
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The Faras Gallery wall paintings are a renowned collection of early Christian Nubian frescoes, celebrated for their vivid depictions of bishops, saints, and biblical scenes that illuminate the medieval culture of the Kingdom of Nobadia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian wall painting collection
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Nubian Christian art ⓘ museum collection ⓘ |
| artStyle | fresco ⓘ |
| associatedBuildingType | cathedral ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kingdom of Nobadia
NERFINISHED
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medieval Nubia ⓘ |
| conservedAt | National Museum in Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| culture | Christian Nubian ⓘ |
| depicts |
Apostles
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Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ archangels ⓘ biblical scenes ⓘ bishops ⓘ local Nubian rulers ⓘ saints ⓘ |
| displayForm | transferred frescoes mounted on new supports ⓘ |
| earliestDate | 7th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Polish archaeological mission ⓘ |
| excavatedUnder | UNESCO Nubia Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationLeader | Kazimierz Michałowski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Faras
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Nobadia NERFINISHED ⓘ Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Coptic
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Greek ⓘ Old Nubian ⓘ |
| latestDate | 14th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | National Museum in Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wall plaster ⓘ |
| originalLocation |
Cathedral of Faras
NERFINISHED
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Faras Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Faras Gallery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Lower Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of intercultural Byzantine and Nubian artistic influences
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key evidence for Christianization of Nubia ⓘ major source on medieval Nubian iconography ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Christian liturgical themes
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New Testament scenes ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ episcopal portraits ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian Nubia ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | International Campaign to Save the Monuments of Nubia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| use | church decoration ⓘ |
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