THE GOOD SHEPHERD
Catacomb Fresco
Catacomb archaeological superintendent Fabrizio Bisconti describes frescoes found in the Santa Tecla catacombs. In 2009 the Vatican announced that the oldest known icon of the Apostle Paul had been found on the catacomb's ceiling. New laser-restoration efforts have revealed that Paul's image is part of a larger work that also includes the Apostles Peter, John, and Andrewas well as Christ himself, depicted as the Good Shepherd, according to Italian news reports. Restorers also discovered more artwork, including the frescoes. "I think the way they're positioned indicates a devotional dimension," Bernard P. Prusak, chair of Theology and Religious Studies at Villanova University in Pennsylvania, said in an interview.
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