Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: The famous apse mosaic of San Clemente in Rome has been thoroughly studied, but it is so rich that it still has the capacity to surprise. This article focuses on the inscription below the apse and points out that one word is standardly misread: the word is not CRUX (‘Cross’), but CRUS. This turns out to have a highly relevant sense. The article explores the implications of this word and of the inscription more widely.1
Source: New Blackfriars
DOI: 10.1017/nbf.2025.10
Author: Margaret Atkins
Institution: University of Oxford
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,550
OpenAlex ID: W4409374109