imago clipeata

English

Etymology

From Latin.

Noun

imago clipeata (plural imagines clipeatae)

  1. (art, historical) A depiction of a deceased or famous person on a round shield (clipeus), popular in the art, manuscripts and architecture of Roman and Early Christian culture.

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