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English: The Good Shepherd, Callixitus Catacomb. The pail (of milk?) carried by the Shepherd has been seen symbolizing the Eucharist by some.[1] 
Before this infobox was created, the following information was written: Close on Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Ceiling - S. Callisto catacomb. *Period: early Christian *Date: mid 3rd century A.D. *Materials: painting in catacomb :The original version was losslessly cropped from [1] archive copy at the Wayback Machine :The current version was modified for better visualization. :(Obs: This is NOT the image being disputed at en:Talk:Early Christianity/Archive 2#Source of the Good Shepherd image. It is only displayed there as a suggested replacement for the (now deleted) disputed image.)

Note, 20 March 2025: This image is listed above as being part of Crypt of Lucina, Rome in the book Die Malereien der Katakomben Roms (Tafeln) — published in Freiburg i.Br., 1903. Wilpert, Joseph [Editor]. The Crypt of Lucina ispart of Catacomb of Callixtus.

https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/wilpert1903/0068/image,info,text_ocr
Date 250-300 A.D.
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https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.1339#0068

Original painted in Crypt of Lucina, Rome in the book Die Malereien der Katakomben Roms (Tafeln) — published in Freiburg i.Br., 1903. Wilpert, Joseph [Editor]. The Crypt of Lucina ispart of Catacomb of Callixtus.

https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/wilpert1903/0068/image,info,text_ocr
Author unknown artist, Rome, 3rd century A.D.
Other versions
5th-6th century mosaic of the Good Shepherd, in which he carries a basket (of bread? cheese?)
  1. ↑ Lowrie, Walter (1906) Monuments of the early church, The Macmillan Company, pp. 220−221 "another trait of symbolism which was associated with the Good Shepherd in its earliest representations. I refer to the milk with which the shepherd nourishes his sheep. This was represented by the jug or pail which he carries sometimes at his side...the Acts of S. Perpetua, which was written in the early years of the third century...describes a vision of the saint in these words: "I mounted and beheld a garden of vast extent, and in the midst of this garden a man seated, having white hair and the dress of a shepherd, milking sheep : and standing round about him thousands of men clothed in white. And he raised his head and looked at me, and said to me: Thou art welcome, my daughter. And he called me and he gave me some of the warm milk which he had just drawn, and I received it with folded hands and I ate it : and all about me said, Amen. And at the sound of the voice I awaked, with an indescribable taste of sweet in my mouth." From this it is evident that the jug of milk carried by the Good Shepherd is a mystic symbol of the Eucharist."

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One of the oldest representations of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, made around 300 AD.

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current10:05, 20 March 2025Thumbnail for version as of 10:05, 20 March 2025379 × 568 (363 KB)Jacqkehigher resolution image, original from https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/wilpert1903/0068/image,info,text_ocr
21:41, 15 April 2016Thumbnail for version as of 21:41, 15 April 2016272 × 384 (24 KB)Waffles9761Reverted to version as of 16:14, 12 January 2006 (UTC), less grainy
21:39, 15 April 2016Thumbnail for version as of 21:39, 15 April 2016255 × 361 (60 KB)Waffles9761Reverted to version as of 03:39, 13 January 2006 (UTC), less grainy
02:03, 2 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 02:03, 2 December 2011255 × 361 (57 KB)Clarkcj12Mistake wrong one, the first one I uploaded was the same one without the brightening.
02:02, 2 December 2011Thumbnail for version as of 02:02, 2 December 2011255 × 361 (59 KB)Clarkcj12Brightened the image to help bring out more color.
03:39, 13 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 03:39, 13 January 2006255 × 361 (60 KB)Leinad-Z~commonswikirotated and sharpened version
16:14, 12 January 2006Thumbnail for version as of 16:14, 12 January 2006272 × 384 (24 KB)Leinad-Z~commonswikiColse on Jesus as the Good Shepherd. Ceiling - S. Callisto catacomb.

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