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| Veria, Macedonia, Greece |
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Saint Paul the Apostle holding a sword and a bundle of scripture rolls. |
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This part of the monument
looks like a cross between
an altar and a gravestone. |
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This part of Veria's monument / shrine to Saint Paul the Apostle, made of marble and mosaic, shows a rather grim-looking Christ (see below) and Paul.
In his right hand Paul holds a downward-pointing sword by its hilt. This could be a reference to Christ's announcement that "I came with the sword", to martyrdom and to the Last Judgement.
In his left hand he holds a bundle of scrolls, presumably his letters and writings, which were included in the New Testament. |
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Mosaic of Christ the Pantocrator on the Monument to Saint Paul
the Apostle. Like Paul, Christ looks very grim in this portayal. |
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Mosaic of Saint Paul on a dedicatory insciption of the Saint Paul Monument. |
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More photos and information about mosaics
on My Favourite Planet
Hellenistic mosaics in Pella, Macedonia, Greece
A mosaic of Dionysos and "Sleeping Ariadne" from Ephesus,
now in the Izmir Archaeological Museum, Turkey:
Selcuk photo gallery 2
The "Alexander Mosaic" from Pompeii, depicting
Alexander the Great in battle with King Darius III:
Alexander the Great
in our People section
A Hellenistic mosaic, signed by Hephaistion, from Pergamon,
now in the Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany:
Pergamon photo gallery 2
Ancient mosaics depicting the Gorgon Medusa
Mosaics from Pompeii signed by Dioskourides of Samos
Mosaics at Dion Archaeological Site, Macedonia, Greece:
Dion: garden of the Gods
at the Cheshire Cat Blog
Choklakia pebble mosaics on Kastellorizo island, Greece:
Kastellorizo photo gallery
Mosaics of Saint John the Theologian, on Patmos, Greece:
Patmos photo gallery
See also a mosaic mural made by the author of this guide:
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