Fresco: Transfer of St. Clement's Relics, 11C
Image ID
3874
Title
Fresco: Transfer of St. Clement's Relics, 11C
Location
Basilica di San Clemente, Rome, Italy
Caption
11th-century fresco located in the narthex of the Lower Church. It depicts the transfer of St. Clement's body from St. Peter's Basilica to San Clemente in 868. Saints Cyril and Methodius, missionaries and brothers, had brought the body from the Crimea to Rome and are shown accompanying it on the left. Between them is the Pope, whom the artist identifies as Nicholas, but it was actually Pope Adrian II who received the body. The inscription below indicates the fresco was a gift of the Rapiza family: "I, Maria Macellaria, for the reverence of God and the salvation of my soul, had this painted."
Dates
created April 16, 2008 | added January 4, 2010 | updated February 28, 2025
Part of Trip
7
Credit
Holly Hayes
Copyright
All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
EXIF Data
17 mm · 0.05000 sec · ISO 1600
Image Size
3843 x 2533 px (9 MP)
Quality
6
EdStockPhoto?
yes
Art History Images?
yes
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