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ID: 901000459
Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000459
Record Type: Character/Person

Nicodemus (Christian character)

Note: In the Gosepel of John, a prominent Jew of the time of Christ, who assisted in finding a burial place for Jesus.

Names:
Nicodemus (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
Νικόδημος (Christian character) (Greek (transliterated),U,N)

Hierarchical Position:
Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
....<Christian iconography> (P)
........<Christian characters> (P)
............Nicodemus (Christian character) (I)
Related Iconography:
is actor for .... Descent from the Cross
..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Passion of Christ (New Testament narrative), Descent from the Cross (New Testament narrative)) [901000462]
source is .... Bible, New Testament
..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Bible, New Testament (Biblical books, sacred texts)) [901000254]

Other Relationships:
role/characteristic is .... character (person by activity)
.....(people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)
culture/religion is .... Christianity
.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:
Nicodemus (Christian character)
................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 83157940
................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
................J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 73C72421 Nicodemus and the priests in discussion ...
Νικόδημος (Christian character)
................Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus
Iconography Record Sources:
................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-) "Nicodemus," accessed 1 July 2017
................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-)
................ Wikipedia (2000-) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicodemus#/media/File:Michelangelo_Pieta_Firenze.jpg

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