
Semantics of the Mosaic Images in the Southern Nef of the Episcopal Basilica of Antique Plovdiv
Семантика на мозаечните изображения в южния кораб на епископската базилика на Античния Пловдив
Keywords: Philippopolis; donatio; investitura; polychrome mosaic; Constantius II
Is it plausible hypothesis that the geometric ornaments of the first level of the polychrome mosaic resemble the Roman custom of proclaiming a ruler, empowering with imperial power, which symbolically happened by raising on a shield? The article is an attempt to explain the meaning of the symbols on the mosaics at the Episcopal basilica of ancient Philippopolis, a locus where some of the sessions of the semi-Arian council in 343 A.D. took place.
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