Relief Panel with Lion Family
The marble for this relief panel probably came from a Roman sarcophagus. The slab was recarved and reused during the early Middle Ages for a church in Nola, probably to be used as a choir screen. Lions are often used as symbols for Christ in Italy during this period, but the depiction of a family with a male, a female, and suckling cub is unique.
Artwork Details
- Title: Relief Panel with Lion Family
- Date: ca. 800–1000
- Geography: Made in South or Central Campania, Italy
- Culture: South Italian
- Medium: Marble (Proconnesian marble)
- Dimensions: Overall: 32 x 60 x 4 in. (81.3 x 152.4 x 10.2 cm)
- Classification: Sculpture-Architectural
- Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, 1947
- Object Number: 47.100.48
- Curatorial Department: Medieval Art and The Cloisters
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