Stock Photo: Hinton St Mary Mosaic: Detail
This rare mosaic, the earliest known image of Christ in Britain, comes from the center of a mosaic pavement in a 4th-century Roman villa. It was discovered in the village of Hinton St Mary (Dorset) in 1963. It is the only known portrait of Christ used in a mosaic pavement. Instead of a halo there is a Chi-Rho (first two letters of Christ in Greek) monogram behind his head. The pomegranates symbolize resurrection. British Museum, London.
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Image Details
- Photo ID
- 7567
- Title
- Hinton St Mary Mosaic: Detail
- Caption
- This rare mosaic, the earliest known image of Christ in Britain, comes from the center of a mosaic pavement in a 4th-century Roman villa. It was discovered in the village of Hinton St Mary (Dorset) in 1963. It is the only known portrait of Christ used in a mosaic pavement. Instead of a halo there is a Chi-Rho (first two letters of Christ in Greek) monogram behind his head. The pomegranates symbolize resurrection. British Museum, London.
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Status
- All Rights Reserved
- Date Created
- October 12, 2010
- Date Added
- March 24, 2011
- Last Updated
- May 1, 2024
- Coordinates
- 51.5194670° N, 0.1270030° W
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- Focal Length
- 65 mm
- ISO
- 1250
- File Size
- 18.79 MB
- Full Resolution
- 3744 x 5616 pixels
