The Horns of Moses
Whenever visitors arrive at the Church of St. Peter-in-Chains in Rome, they are struck with the grandeur of Michelangelo’s sculpture of Moses but ultimately are vexed by his appearance. Why does Moses have horns on his head? In our contemporary context, horned figures often represent devils and demo...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2023
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The Biblical archaeology review
Anno: 2023, Volume: 49, Fascicolo: 1, Pagine: 58-60 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Archeologia biblica
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| Altre parole chiave: | B
MOSES (Biblical leader)
B MOSES (Biblical leader) in the New Testament B Michelangelo Buonarroti, 1475-1564 B Antisemitism B CHRISTIAN art & symbolism B MOSES in art |
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Volltext (lizenzpflichtig) |
| Edizione parallela: | Non elettronico
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| Riepilogo: | Whenever visitors arrive at the Church of St. Peter-in-Chains in Rome, they are struck with the grandeur of Michelangelo’s sculpture of Moses but ultimately are vexed by his appearance. Why does Moses have horns on his head? In our contemporary context, horned figures often represent devils and demons. Most docents or tour guides would […] |
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| ISSN: | 0098-9444 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: The Biblical archaeology review
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