Grave relief of Artemon

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The deceased man clasps hands with a much older gentleman, likely his father. A siren, a half-human, half-bird creature, cries out for the dead in the pediment above. Artemon, a Christian teacher who lived around 230 AD in Rome, held Adoptionist views, which are also known as Nontrinitarian. Unfortunately, not much is known about his life with certainty. He is mentioned as leading a nontrinitarian sect at Rome during the third century. Eusebius of Caesarea describes him as Paul of Samosata's predecessor, an opinion supported by the acts of a council held in Antioch in 264 AD that linked the two names together. The acts also note that Artemon and Paul worked together. Eusebius and Theodoret describe his teachings as denying Christ's divinity and saying he was just a man. They also mention that he falsified scripture and appealed to tradition to support his views. Both authors mention refutations of his ideas: Eusebius wrote an untitled work, while Theodoret wrote "The Little Labyrinth," which some attribute to Caius, a Roman priest, or Hippolytus of Rome, the supposed author of "Philosophoumena." This object is part of "Scan The World." Scan the World is a non-profit initiative by MyMiniFactory that's creating a digital archive of 3D printable sculptures and artworks from all over the world for everyone to access for free. Scan the World is an open-source community project, and if you have interesting items at home and want to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.