Symmacho_portrait_terrestre,_British_Museum.jpg


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English: Detail of a panel of an ivory diptych, dated to the year 402, that bears the Symmachus family monogram and depicts the apotheosis of a mortal (probably Q. Aurelius Symmachus himself). He appears here at the end of his earthly life bearing a victorious palm frond. Property of the British Museum, temporarily on display at the Art Institute of Chicago.
Français : Détail d'un diptyque en ivoire, daté de l'an 402, qui porte le monogramme de la famille Symmaque et représente l'apothéose d'un mortel (probablement Q. Aurelius Symmaque lui-même). Il apparaît ici à la fin de sa vie terrestre, portant une palme victorieuse. Propriété du British Museum, temporairement exposée à l'Art Institute of Chicago.
Interlingua: Detalio de un pannello de un diptycho in ebore, datate del anno 402, que porta le cifra del familia de Symmacho e depinge le apotheose de un mortal (probabilemente Q. Aurelio Symmacho ipse). Iste appare ci al fin de su vita mortal portante un palma de victoria. Proprietate del British Museum, temporarimente exposite in le Art Institute of Chicago.
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