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title: EDICT OF MILAN, CONSTANTINE

subject date: 2015-04-08

caption: Arrigo MINERBI (1881-1960), Italian sculptor, first panel of the EDITTO DI TOLERANZA signed in Milan in February 313, by the two Augusti of the Roman Empire Constantine (West) and Licinius (East). On the left Constantine enthroned, on the right the martyrdom of San Felice (3rd century) Mauritanian soldier. Detail from the bronze door of the Milan Cathedral dedicated to the Edict of Constantine, which depicts: below the first six bishops of Milan, climbing scenes of religious persecution, in a central position it shows the words of the Edict of tolerance which recognizes freedom for the population of worship, above scenes of free and exultant Christians. Ironically, the Jewish family sculptor began the work in 1937, but had to stop it due to the tragic denial of tolerance introduced with the racial laws, managing to complete it only after the fall of fascism and the conclusion of the second conflict. world. Milan, 1948

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country: Italia

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object name: 69568

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continent: Europa

image century : XX

image epoch: Anni Quaranta

subject century: III

subject epoch: Paleocristiano

technique: Bassorilievo

id: 36973

file name: FSNgilardi_69568.jpg

keywords

religioncult of saintsmartyrmartyrsmartyrdomintolerancereligious persecutionEdict of Constantine and LiciniusReligious FreedomMinerbi A.Instinctu divinitatispersecutionfreedom of worshipreliefCatholicismArrigo MinerbiMilanEdict of ConstantineEdict of MilanEdict of Tolerance