jan 2, 256 - Synagogue
Description:
Dura Europos, early 3rd century before 256
Dura Europos, in modern day Syria, was conquered by the Sassanians in 256. In an effort to protect the city, buildings adjacent to the city walls were filled with rubble
Synagogue frescoes display scenes of meditative or narrative significance from the Jewish book of the law, or Torah, for an audience of educated men who would have been familiar with the Torah.
Scenes depicted include: Elijah resuscitating a child, the Temple of Solomon, the Crossing of the Red Sea, Moses striking water from the rock, and the Anointing of David
Relative terms: senatorial robe, hierarchy of scale, isocephaly
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Early Christian and Byzantine Art
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