A Unique Representation of Mithras
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4062565 |
|---|---|
| Authors | M J Vermaseren (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1950 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 142 |
| Publication date | 1950-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Vigiliae Christianae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0042-6032 • E-ISSN: 1570-0720 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/1582626 |
| OpenAlex | W4239710236 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
Among the numerous monuments of the bull-killing Mithras, whose cult mainly spread in the capital of the Roman empire, there is one which immediately strikes the eye by the abnormal way in which the artist has rendered the Persian god. This monument is a white marble relief (H. 0.93 Br. 0.74 L. 0.28) which has in fact remained hidden from the eyes of scholars for some centuries but which I am now able to publish. During an interview at Rome the late Prof. Franz Cumont directed me to
Ancient history · Art · Biblical studies · Capital (architecture) · Cult · Empire · Literature · Persian · Political science · Representation (politics) · Roman Empire · Theology · White (mutation) · Classics · Computer Science · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law · Philosophy · Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria · Urban Design and Spatial Analysis
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |