Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life

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James Blake Wiener
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Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life

A stele or stonecross depicting scenes from the New Testament, including Christ's entry into Jerusalem (top half of stele) and his baptism (lower half of stele). It was created in Usaneti, located in southern Georgia, between 650-800 CE and is made from stone. The composition of the baptism is particularly interesting, as Christ is represented as a youth and is standing in the baptismal font. This is a rare iconographic image for the early Christian period in Georgia (c. 300-750 CE). (Georgian National Museum, Tbilisi)

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James Blake Wiener
James is a writer and former Professor of History. He holds an MA in World History with a particular interest in cross-cultural exchange and world history. He is a co-founder of World History Encyclopedia and formerly was its Communications Director.

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Wiener, J. B. (2017, October 03). Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7364/christian-stele-from-georgia-with-scenes-of-christ/

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Wiener, James Blake. "Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 03, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7364/christian-stele-from-georgia-with-scenes-of-christ/.

MLA Style

Wiener, James Blake. "Christian Stele from Georgia with Scenes of Christ's Life." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 03 Oct 2017. Web. 26 Oct 2021.