Notes on Castelseprio
Meyer Schapiro
THE THREE-RAYED NIMBUS, In an article in Cahiers Archeologiques (VII, 1954, pp. 157–159), Professor Grabar writes that citing his observation of the peculiar symptomatic cross nimbus frescoes Castelseprio, with lines extending beyond circle nimbus, “M. Schapiro a pense pouvoir en reduire la portee joignant aux exemples carolingiens et ottoniens de ce genre nimbe crucifere deux byzantins.” He goes on to argue these two examples are not at all relevant problem, for one case—the Cotton Genesis (Fig. 1)1—the arms broad bands and thin as 3), other case—Athens Ms 211, work tenth century—there is even but rather candlestick form cross, independent illustrating sermon St. John Chrysostom 2).2 Hence detail Castelseprio remains Western peculiarity evidence late date frescoes, since it i...
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