File:Clevelandart 1965.551.jpg
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[edit]Monogram of Christ (Chrismon)
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Monogram of Christ (Chrismon) |
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The superimposed Greek letters chi and rho, the first two letters of Christ’s name, was a popular early Christian symbol. The monogram of Christ, or chrismon, is also a powerful symbol of imperial victory: it appeared to Emperor Constantine the Great before his battle against Maxentius in ad 312, promising victory in the name of Christ. Made of gold sheet and decorated with three garnets, it may have formed the center of a golden wreath, serving as a protective device and an emblem of Christian triumph. |
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| Date | 500 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Gold sheet, gold wire, and garnets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | Overall: 14.8 x 12.1 x 0.7 cm (5 13/16 x 4 3/4 x 1/4 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medieval Art |
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1965.551 |
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| Place of creation | Byzantium, Syria, early Byzantine period, 6th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | Gift of Lillian M. Kern | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1965.551 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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The three-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with copyright terms of life of the creator plus 70 years or less. The creation of photographic reproduction of this object, however, generates a new copyright and an additional statement should be provided to indicate the copyright status of the image.
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This file was donated to Wikimedia Commons as part of a project with the Cleveland Museum of Art. See the Open Access at the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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