Imperial Roman
Sculpture from the Imperial Roman period.
1st century
Saint Mark the Evangelist
Saint Mark the Evangelist is traditionally regarded as the author of the Gospel of Mark, the earliest of the four canonical Gospels. Early Christian tradition identifies him as a close companion and interpreter of St Peter ⓘ, whose preaching is thought to underlie Mark’s Gospel, and also associates him with St Paul ⓘ during missionary journeys.
Sarcophagi - Camposanto Pisa
These 2nd and 3rd century Roman sarcophagi in the Camposanto, Pisa, were the inspiration for the beginning of the Italian Renaissance sculpture of the 13th century. In particular the Phaedra Sarcophagus, pictured above, was the model for Nicola Pisano's Madonna, and animal scenes on the pulpit in the cathedral.
