The Good Shepherd - Vintage 7x5 Framed Classic Religious Sculpture Print Perfect Gift For Art Lovers & Students"

The GOOD SHEPHERD - Vintage 7x5 Framed Classic Religious Sculpture Print - Perfect Gift for Art Lovers & Students! Vintage 1960’s architectural art print of the classic religious sculpture The Good Shepherd, as photographed at the Lateran Museum which is no longer in existence. Stunning black & white print is in mint condition & measures 7" high x 5" wide. The glass frame measures 9 1/4"H x 7 1/4"W & has easel on back for table display & eye hooks for wall hanging. Adds instant retro/classic charm to any room. Perfect gift for lovers of the Renaissance, Religon, & Art & history students. We ship fast & safe worldwide everyday! A description of Hagia Sophia: Hagia Sophia: The theme of the “shepherd” is one of the most emblematic in ancient Christian art, & the statuette in the Pius-Christian Museum, an eighteenth century reworking of a fragment from a sarcophagus, is undoubtedly one of its most famous & evocative representations. The “kriophoros” shepherd, holding a ram or a lamb on his shoulders, is an icon rooted in classical art, as a representation of one of the serving faithful & later as an allegory of “philanthropy”. The image was adopted in funerary art, among the characters of bucolic scenes alluding to otherworldly bliss, & was finally inherited by Christians, in relation to the figure of Christ, the “Good Shepherd” (Jn 10, 11) & the parable of the lost sheep (Mt 18, 12-14; Lk 15, 4-7). The statuette in the Pius-Christian Museum, with its splendid face recalling Apollo & typical of the most ancient iconography of Christ, is without doubt evidence of the latter semantic evolution. NOTE: Purchases totaling $35 & above qualify for FREE shipping. Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart & save . SEE MORE from KMS Vintage Eclectibles Store: https://www.etsy.com/shop/kathleensmiles?ref=profile_shopname" The Good Shepherd - Vintage 7x5 Framed Classic Religious Sculpture Print Perfect Gift For Art Lovers & Students"