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The Dinner Party: Heritage Floor: Priscilla




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Judy Chicago (American, b. 1939). The Dinner Party (Heritage Floor; detail), 1974–79. Porcelain with rainbow and gold luster, 48 x 48 x 48 ft. (14.6 x 14.6 x 14.6 m). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Foundation, 2002.10. © Judy Chicago. Photograph by Jook Leung Photography

Priscilla
Flourished circa A.D. 49, Rome and Greece

Priscilla, also called Prisca, was expelled from Rome with a group of Christians in the year A.D. 49 by pagan officials. She and her husband, Aquila, lived in Greece for a time but spent much of their lives traveling with Saint Paul, a founder of the Christian church, and spreading the teachings of Christianity. Thus Priscilla is one of the earliest teachers of Christian theology.

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Last updated March 10, 2007.
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