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The Ophidian Iconography Quest (Mundus Vetus & Mundus Novus, 2004 - present) |
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| Figure EUR-vat-008. Goddess of the earth's fertility, harvest and agriculture Demeter (Ceres) and her protégé Triptolemos, both holding flaming torches and riding in a biga, drawn by two undulating, rearing, winged serpents in pursuit of the Demeter's virgin daughter Persephone (Proserpina), abducted by the god of the underworld Hades (Pluto) (not shown); Cerberos, the monstrous canine guardian of the gates of the underworld. |
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| Marble | High relief (Sarcophagus, chest, front panel, carved decoration, detail) | Unknown | TBD | TBD | Musei Vaticani (Mu-seo Pio-Clementino), Vatican, Inventory № ? |
| Source-Image(s): The image(s) is/are from Alexei Alexeev's personal photo archive (The First Vatican Expedition, 29 March - 25 April 2015). All artefacts will be available for viewing in the Compendium's respective volumes after the completion of the fully integrated iconographic database. Some of the artefacts will be represented by several figures (offering a general view and details). |
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