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Ravenna, Battistero Neoniano, Battesimo di Cristo
Neonian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration, cupola, framed medallion: the Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan. Christ is shown naked and half-submerged in the river. John the Baptist, holding a jeweled cross, is raising a paten on Christ's head. On the left, half-submerged in the river, a white-haired old man stands holding a reed; he is the personification of the river Jordan. Above the Holy Sp…
Contributors
- Neon
Creator
- Roman master mosaicists of Neonian Baptistery
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- Gold
- pâte de verre (glass)
- gold (metal)
Contributors
- Neon
Creator
- Roman master mosaicists of Neonian Baptistery
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- baptism of Christ in the river Jordan: John the Baptist pouring out water on Christ's head: the Holy Ghost descends
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- Gold
- pâte de verre (glass)
- gold (metal)
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
- 449-475
- 0449/0475
Temporal
- 5th c. AD
Current location
- Battistero Neoniano
Identifier
- #3242
Language
- lat
- lat
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:34:31.269Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z