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Description Chrismon Sancti Ambrosii.jpg |
English:
The
Chrismon Sancti Ambrosii
,
Milan Cathedral
.
Marble slab with Chi-Rho monogram and Alpha and Omega in a circle; traditionally associated with St. Ambrose (4th century), and possibly indeed of this period. A frame with inscriptions was added in the baroque period (supposedly in 1669, when it was moved to a "baroque corner" of the refurbished dome after it had been kept in storage since 1577). The inscription above reads Chrismon Sancti Ambrosii (i.e. "oracle of St. Ambrose", whence the name chrismon for the Chi-Rho monogram), the one below gives an interpretation of the symbol,
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Date | (original photograph); 2016 (this file) |
Source | File:3260 - Milano, Duomo - Copia del Crismon Sancti Ambrosii - Foto Giovanni Dall'Orto - 11-Febr-2007.jpg |
Author | G.dallorto (modified: Dbachmann ) |
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