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Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, Volta a crociera
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, groin vault, wall mosaic decoration: the Agnus Dei is represented in a clypeus on the vault. On the four groin vault panels, four angels are supporting the central clypeus, which is surrounded by the decorative pattern of acanthus branches. On the four arris, garland motifs are depicted, with peacocks, standing on globes endways.
Contributors
- Vittore
- Maximinian
Creator
- San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Festoon
- lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' ~ symbol of Christ
- acanthus ~ ornament
- ornament ~ festoon, garland
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- Gold
- pâte de verre (glass)
- gold (metal)
- stone (worked rock)
Contributors
- Vittore
- Maximinian
Creator
- San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- Festoon
- lamb bearing cross or banner, 'Agnus Dei' ~ symbol of Christ
- acanthus ~ ornament
- ornament ~ festoon, garland
- 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)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights
- Ravenna Diocese
Creation date
- 540-547
- 0540/0547
Temporal
- 6th c. AD
Current location
- Basilica of San Vitale
Identifier
- #1613
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:54:33.352Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z