FEBRUARY 20:  IMPERIAL POWER

 

Imperial Images (from Gospel scene of Christ before Pilate):

RossanoPilate1.jpg (377714 bytes)

 

 

How an emperor should look:

ConstantineHead.jpg (17229 bytes)

marcian.jpg (344015 bytes)

 

 

Clemency to those within, violence against those without:

MarcusBarbarians.jpg (247367 bytes)

 

 

Getting in touch with your Inner Barbarian:  Valentinian (reverse shows him dragging a captive by the hair)

ValentinianCoin.jpg (28531 bytes)

 

 

An emperor who can't control his anger:  Caracalla

Caracalla.jpg (229133 bytes)

 

 

 

At the Games:  Theodosius presiding over the races

Kathisma01.jpg (365742 bytes)

 

 

Consular Games:

ConsulRaces.jpg (247314 bytes)

 

 

A charioteer:

Charioteer.jpg (405181 bytes)

 

 

Christ as emperor:

Pudenziana.jpg (23302 bytes)

 

 

The Virgin Mary as Intercessor:

virgin01.jpg (391699 bytes)

 

 

Christ the Judge:

SinaiChrist.jpg (614522 bytes)