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Fresco depicting banquet scene (fresco)

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Fresco depicting banquet scene (fresco)

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'Catacombe dei Santi Marcellino e Pietro' (Catacombs of SS Marcellino and Pietro', via Casilina, also called 'Cataombe di Sant'Elena' and 'Catacombe di San Tiburizio'; latin text reads: 'agape misce' which suggests two interpretations; one: it could be the 'Agape feast' (Love feast), a religious meal performed by early Christians closely related to the Eucharist, which was a funerary feast held to commemorate the deceased; two:'Agape misce' could mean 'Agape, mix the wine', calling on the female servant 'Agape' on the right; in addition, the banquet scene (one of the themes which appears most frequently in the catacombs) could be a symbolic representation of the happiness to be found in the afterlife;

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Largest available format 3612 × 2721 px 8 MB
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Large 3612 × 2721 px 306 × 230 mm 8.0 MB
Medium 1024 × 772 px 87 × 65 mm 1.1 MB

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