Pavia <i>picta</i>. Appunti sulla cultura figurativa longobarda a partire dal San Michele
Chiara Croci
Pavia picta. Notes on Figural Lombard Culture Rooted in San Michele A glimpse of Pavia’s early medieval pictorial and mosaic richness can be gained from four tituli contained the Lorsch sylloge. Combining what offer with information about politico-ecclesiastical situation as well archaeological evidence pre-Carolingian city, this article presents hypothesis that inscriptions referred to images created church over seventh eighth centuries. The image St Michael at one time dominating entrance, a Christus Victor, could date back rearrangement resulting affirmation cult Archangel second half century. These other figural elements may have provided inspiration for works promoted by King Desiderius (757-774), whom an inscription seems attribute apsidal replacing older decoration.
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