Title

“The Saint Face”

Caption

“il Volto Santo”, grande statua lignea di Cristo crocifisso risalente al VIII-IX secolo. L'analisi del carbonio 14 daterebbe il cristo ligneo addirittura all'epoca Carolingia, facendone il più antico al mondo.

[ENGLISH]
“The Saint Face”, a large wooden statue of Christ crucified dating back to the 8th-9th century. The analysis of carbon 14 would date the wooden Christ as far back as the Carolingian era, making it the oldest one in the world.
Duomo di San Giovanni, Sansepolcro (AR), Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy

Date

Aug 22, 2016

Credit line

Ghigo Roli/Photo12

Reference

GHR23A00_146

License type

Rights managed

Available size

59,6Mb (2,2Mb) / 13,3in x 17,4in / 4000 x 5210 (300dpi)

Keywords

Carolingian Age Italy Toscana Tuscany Arezzo Sansepolcro VIII secolo d.C. VIII Century AD IX secolo d.C. IX century AD Religion Christianity Crucifix Christ Jesus Crucifixion Art Artwork Sculpture Wood Carolingian Age

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