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Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Profeti

Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, wall mosaic decoration, north wall: detail of the second zone with two prophets holding a scroll. In the upper zone is depicted the raising of Lazarus

  • prophets, sibyls, evangelists, Doctors of the Church; persons ~ the Bible (not in biblical context)
  • the raising of Lazarus ('Lazarus, come out')
  • Byzantine art
  • Archaeology
  • Byzantine (culture and style)
  • wall coverings
  • pâte de verre (glass)
  • gold (metal)
  • stone (worked rock)