Detail from one of the mosaic panels set in the ambulatory vaulting of the Mausoleum of Santa Costanza,Rome depicting scenes from wine making and harvesting. Here a cart loaded with grapes is drawn by oxen. The Romans used oxen to do the heavy work on the farm.These panels,dating from the 4th c (though much restored in the 19th c),depict the bounty of nature and plenty in Roman agriculture. They display a mix of Christian and pagan symbolism and imagery,showing the transition of Rome from a pagan to a Christian city during the rule of the Emperor Constantine | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Terry, Sheila |
Bildgröße: | 4573 px × 3835 px |
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