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Detail of a fresco in the Mithraeum (photo)

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MES408760
Image title
Detail of a fresco in the Mithraeum (photo)
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Photographer
Mark Edward Smith
Location
Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, Barberini Corsini, Palazzo Barberini, Rome, Italy, Rome, Italy
Medium
photograph
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dating from the 2nd century AD; the Mithraeum was an underground place of worship for followers of Mithraism; fresco depicts the ceremony of Taurobolium in which the god Mithras slays a bull;

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© Mark Edward Smith / Bridgeman Images
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walking stick / fight / decoration / snake / reptile / animal / interior / sword / decoration / dog / beast / animals / snake / knife / hero / cape / subterranean / struggle / wall painting / mural / remains / sacrificing / ancient rome / scorpion / slaying / killing / creature / deity / classical / stabbing / ruins / fighting / ruin / sacrificial / sanctuary / sacrifice / roman / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto
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Bridgeman Images only provides access to this image. Consent to use and possible payment of an additional fee may be required according to Italian Cultural Heritage Code and would need to be cleared in advance with the institution where the work is kept.
Largest available format 4724 × 4668 px 8 MB
Dimension [pixels] Dimension in 300dpi [mm] File size [MB]
Large 4724 × 4668 px 400 × 395 mm 8.1 MB
Medium 1024 × 1012 px 87 × 86 mm 1.7 MB

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