The church in the catacombs : a description of the primitive church of Rome : illustrated by its sepulchral remains . THE CATACOMBS. 149 flPENZeiNC) -^ ^WTI. Read—Brenzeino patri benemerenti. To Brenzeinus, ray well-deserving father. The unusual name reminds us of that of the Ita-lian painter Bronzino, probably derived from it. The cups drawn upon this stone may be explainedin the same way as the vessels found in the expedient of representing in this manner ob-jects which the poverty of friends prevented themfrom depositing beside the corpse, is one to whichcontinued recourse was ha


The church in the catacombs : a description of the primitive church of Rome : illustrated by its sepulchral remains . THE CATACOMBS. 149 flPENZeiNC) -^ ^WTI. Read—Brenzeino patri benemerenti. To Brenzeinus, ray well-deserving father. The unusual name reminds us of that of the Ita-lian painter Bronzino, probably derived from it. The cups drawn upon this stone may be explainedin the same way as the vessels found in the expedient of representing in this manner ob-jects which the poverty of friends prevented themfrom depositing beside the corpse, is one to whichcontinued recourse was had by the early observation may be verified in its most ex-tended sense: whatever is found enclosed in gravesis also seen figured on tombstones. In the epitaph of Vernaclus Carpitanus, the cupis of another shape. (Lap. Gall.) VEKnaCIVS CAI\PITAMVS


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