Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Early Christian sarcophagus
gptkbp:commissionedBy Junius Bassus
gptkbp:currentLocation Treasury of St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City
gptkbp:dateCreated 359 AD
gptkbp:depicts gptkb:Sacrifice_of_Isaac
gptkb:Adam_and_Eve
gptkb:Daniel_in_the_lions'_den
Biblical scenes
Christ enthroned
Arrest of Peter
Entry of Christ into Jerusalem
gptkbp:dimensions Approximately 1.21 m x 2.42 m x 1.37 m
gptkbp:founder Junius Bassus
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus
gptkbp:inscriptionLanguage gptkb:Latin
gptkbp:location gptkb:St._Peter's_Basilica,_Vatican_City
gptkbp:material marble
gptkbp:notableFor Integration of classical and Christian motifs
Rich iconography
gptkbp:significance Important example of Early Christian relief sculpture
gptkbp:style Early Christian art
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:late_Roman_art
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6