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The Halo: A Further Enquiry into Its Origin
04/1941 | 457 | 78
Pages: 123-127+131
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Author:
Ramsden, E. H. (Ramsden, E. H.)
Subjects
places:
Persia / Iran / Egypt / Rome (historical region)
subjects:
Iconography / Halos
subjects:
Persian / Origins / Visual sources
subjects:
Mithraism
subjects:
Christian iconography / Paganism / Influence
subjects:
Mithras
subjects:
Seleucid / Sassanian / Buddhist
Illustrations
Non-western art unattributed:
A-Antiochus I of Commagene and Mithras. Relief. Seleucid. Nimrud-Dagh, Asia Minor. Mid First Century B. C. Shorter Notices: The Halo: A Further Enquiry into Its Origin
Non-western art unattributed:
B-The Royal Investiture of Ardashir II. Rock Carving. Sassanian. Takt-i-Bostan, Persia. Late Fourth Century A. D. Shorter Notices: The Halo: A Further Enquiry into Its Origin
Non-western art unattributed:
C-Coin of Kaniska. Ku. shan. Late First or Early Second Century A. D. Shorter Notices: The Halo: A Further Enquiry into Its Origin
Non-western art unattributed:
Figure 1. Carved Capital. Sassanian. Takt-i-Bostan, Persia (After J. de Morgan's "Mission Scientifique en Perse," Tome IV).
Non-western art unattributed:
Figure 2. Medallion of Constant I, Mid-Fourth Century A. D. (From Froehner's "Les Médailles de L'empire Romain.").
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A Bronze Bust of Commodus
08/1908 | 65 | 13
Pages: 252-253+255-257
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Author:
Smith, Cecil Harcourt (Smith, Cecil Harcourt; Smith, Cecil; S., C.; Smith, Cecil H.; Harcourt-Smith, Cecil)
Subjects
collectors and dealers:
Salting, George
dates:
0100-0199
patrons:
Commodus, Emperor of Rome, 161-192
places:
Rome (historical region)
subjects:
Sculpture / Bronzes / Busts / Roman (ancient) / Royalty / Emperors
subjects:
Iconography / Portraits / Paganism / Mithraism
subjects:
Roman (ancient) sculpture
Illustrations
Western art unattributed:
Bronze Bust of the Emperor Commodus and Bronze Base (circa A. D. 186-192) in the Collection of Mr. George Salting. A Bronze Bust of Commodus