Philip Davies writes
I Wonder if anyone thinks these two pictures are related.
The first picture is the one I tentatively suggested as a crucifixion scene:
the other is from Adomnan’s transcription of Arculf’s De Locis Sanctis. (It is reproduced on http://www.christusrex.org/www1/ofm/mad/sources/sources056.html).
It shows the column in front of St Stephen’ Gate (as the ‘Damascus Gate’/’Bab el Amud’ was known in the Byzantine period).
I Wonder how many think that one may have been inspired by the other? I’m not certain myself, but let’s spread the job around a bit. Personally, I’m not too sure, but some of my colleagues think so.
Philip
So what do you think- did the recently discovered lead codex copy from the other or is the other actually a replica of the (putatively) earlier lead codex?
UPDATE: Robert Deutsch sends along images of the materials he mentions in comments.
David Meadows remarks-
okay … i’m confused … there’s a Roman arch there. which roman arch would that be???? this might be our donation of constantine moment
dm
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This one is “inspired” from a city coin of Neapolis. The gate in the middle is inspired from a coin of Constantine the Great
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Wrong gate Bab el Amud is not St Stephens gate its the Damascus gate. Amud means column in Arabic, dedicatory column to Hadrian was once there. check Madaba map,
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That wouldn’t surprise me since most of the iconography and script appears to be lifted from ancient coins.
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Is it possible to paste bigger the first pic? And maybe any tentatively description why should it be a crucifixion scene? If this thing below is a cross, what is that circle upon it?
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if you click them you’ll get the full size. if it wont enlarge, it is the full size
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