The long-standing collaboration between Bishop Damasus of Rome and Furius Dionysius Filocalus has prompted extensive scholarly research over the years, thereby forging a lasting and inseparable link between them. This article does not seek to undermine that bond; rather, it demonstrates – on the basis of surviving epigraphic evidence – that Filocalus’ workshop was not solely Damasus’ domain but was also heavily employed by Roman presbyters. They were the earliest imitators of Damasus’ building initiatives and the most devoted supporters of his project to monumentalize suburban cemeteries, making full use of the recognizable Filocalian script as their primary means of expressing this innovative vision.
Julia Borczyńska (Sun,) studied this question.