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  THE SAINTS PETER, VALERIAN AND CECILIA – MOSAIC DATABLE BETWEEN 817 AND 824 – CHURCH OF SAINT CECILIA IN TRASTEVERE, ROME The figure at the right displays an elegant feminine apparel of the beginning of the IX century: a light crown (circulus) with pendants on the head and the …

SAINT THEODORUS, APSE MOSAIC DATING BACK TO THE YEARS BETWEEN 526 AND 530. BASILICA OF SAINTS COSMA AND DAMIANO, ROME.   The warrior saint is wearing a fantastic chlamys with simple, colourful, woven diamond shaped pattern. The large purple silk lozenge shaped panel across the right of the chest is …

ATHALARIC AND AMALASUNTHA – DETAILS FROM CONSUL ORESTES DYPTICH – YEAR 530, VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, LONDON.   The representation of a young Athalaric, despite being limited to a small portrait, is evidence of the fact that Roman costumes were being abandoned by the Goths. Their king wears an oriental …

Ca. 395 – Monza Cathedral Quaestor and Praetor military attire with tunic and chlamys pinned over the right shoulder with elaborate brooch. Round patches on the fabric (orbiculi), spear in hand, sword hanging on the side, oval shield, with a pointy umbo and two effigies which, although rather faded, are …

First half of V Century – Bologna Museum – The chlamys pinned over the right shoulder, typical military cloak of classic times, was largely used during the V century especially by dignitaries. The lozenge shaped embroidered panel ( tablion ) is a symbol of eminence. The robe worn underneath is …