- Image ID
- 7566
- Filename
- IMG_9210rpi.jpg
- Title
- Hinton St Mary Mosaic
- Location
- British Museum, London, England, UK
- Caption
- This rare mosaic 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 earliest known image of Christ in Britain and 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.
- Dates
- created October 14, 2010 | added March 24, 2011 | updated February 28, 2025
- Part of Trip
- 10
- Credit
- Holly Hayes
- Copyright
- All Rights Reserved. May not be copied without permission.
- Camera
- Canon EOS 5D Mark II
- EXIF Data
- 34 mm · 0.02000 sec · ISO 1600
- Image Size
- 4766 x 3449 px (16 MP)
- Quality
- 8
- EdStockPhoto?
- yes
- Art History Images?
- yes