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title: JUDA MACCABEO

subject date: 2019-08-05

caption: GIUDA MACCABEO (? - 160 BC), belonging to the noble and ancient Hasmonean family. He led the Jewish rebellion against the Syrian invader Antiochus IV, who intended to eradicate monotheism and impose Hellenic culture by force, to the point of profaning the Temple of Jerusalem by consecrating an altar to Zeus. The revolt of Judah succeeded in freeing Jerusalem and regaining its Temple. "Iudas Machabeorum", a bas-relief decoration from the band depicting famous characters from antiquity and mythological themes, inspired by the medals of the Roman era, carved on the base of the facade of the Basilica of the Certosa di Pavia, a typical example of Lombard Renaissance architecture XV century.

category: HIS

copyright: © Fototeca Gilardi

copyright status: Copyrighted Work

country: Italia

credit: Fototeca Gilardi

instructions: Per utilizzi: Fototeca Gilardi - t. 02 3931 2652

Creation date: 2019-07-25 08:15:31

object name: 73975

priority: 0

multiplying price: 1.00

pricing: default

continent: Europa

image century : XV

image epoch: Rinascimento

licence: RM

subject century: II a.C.

subject epoch: Antica Roma

technique: Bassorilievo

id: 42565

file name: FSNgilardi_73975.jpg

keywords

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