Precise, intriguing reconstruction of the cultural atmosphere of imperial Rome, the life of the two apostles, the iconographic sources, the places and signs of their memory.
[Peter and Paul. The history, the cult, the memory in the first centuries] The catalogue of the exhibition held in Rome in 2000 reflects the clear central role of the two apostles, Peter and Paul, for the Jubilee Year: in fact, from the earliest centuries of our era pilgrims to Rome have visited their tombs and other sites associated with their stories. A precise, intriguing reconstruction of the cultural atmosphere of imperial Rome, the life of the two apostles, the iconographic sources, the places and signs of their memory. The volume illustrates approximately two hundred archaeological relics from the world’s most important museums: works in bronze, ivory, marble, glass, gold, silver, manuscripts and papyri, brought together for the first time to narrate a unique history. Complete with splendid illustrations.