Santa Sabina, Rome

Cypress Door (c.430 AD): Ascension of Christ

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Cypress Door (c.430 AD): Ascension of Christ

The Ascension of Christ (Acts 1:9-11): three angels pull Christ into heaven while four disciples watch in amazement. Detail of the 5th-century wood door in the narthex. A rare and precious survival, it includes 18 panels of narrative reliefs, most of them biblical scenes. For more details see our Illustrated Guide to the Ancient Door of Santa Sabina.

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