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Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Mosaico absidale e arco trionfale
Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, wall mosaic decoration of the apse. It is divided into two parts: in the upper one there is a large clipeus framing a starry sky with a jewelled cross and the face of Christ, above it appears the Hand of God and on the sides are depicted Moses and Elijah.
The three lambs depicted under the two prophets symbolize the saints Peter, James and John, alluding to t…
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Christ, Peter, James and John climb the mountain ~ the Transfiguration
- lamb
- male saints (APOLLINARIS)
- evangelists, usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- Gold
- pâte de verre (glass)
- gold (metal)
- stone (worked rock)
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Christ, Peter, James and John climb the mountain ~ the Transfiguration
- lamb
- male saints (APOLLINARIS)
- evangelists, usually with books or scrolls (not in biblical context)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- Gold
- pâte de verre (glass)
- gold (metal)
- stone (worked rock)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Intermediate provider
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
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Rights
- Polo Museale Emilia Romagna
Temporal
- 6th - 7th c. AD
Current location
- Sant'Apollinare in Classe
Identifier
- #64453
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:36:26.124Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z