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| Keywords: Martyr of Sebaste Nicholas - Google Art Project.jpg commons date commons medium commons dimensions commons institution commons location commons references commons object_history commons exhibition_history commons credit_line commons inscriptions commons notes commons accession_number commons source commons permission commons other_versions commons zoom core title Only fifteen medallions with the images of martyrs were preserved in mosaics The rest were restored in oil painting of 19th century Portrayed on six wall arches Martyrs of Sebaste were considered to be a support of the church They all hold a cross in the right hands “ the symbol of martyrdom and in the left hand “ suffering crown Above the medallion - the name of the martyr in Greek Died in 320 at the lake near the city of Sebaste now Istanbul Turkey The Roman commander Agricola ordered his 40 Christian solders to offer sacrifice to pagan gods After refusal they were tortured “ they got frozen in iced water core creator Unknown core date dateCreated 1000 core type monumental painting mosaic google display_date 1000 google is_artproject TRUE google is_gigapixel FALSE google is_secured TRUE google partner/id 000000000804b21e google picasa_token _GIK2dxEST0TNOD8KCNMQEFvx2Q special url_id lgEIoqPqO7VURQ google partner/name St Sophia of Kyiv special partner/name_no_lang St Sophia of Kyiv PD-old-100-1923 Google Art Project works by unknown artist Mosaics of Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kiev Forty Martyrs of Sebaste | ||||
