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Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, lunetta con episodi della vita di Abramo, particolare
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Abraham. Detail of the Sacrifice of Isaac, episode of Story of Abraham (Genesis). Abraham, clad in sacerdotal clothes, is going to sacrifice his son. He holds a knife in his right hand and he touches Isaac's head with his left. A ram on the ground will replace Isaac.
Contributors
- Vittore
- Maximinian
Creator
- San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- the visit of the three angels (three men) ~ story of Abraham (Genesis 18)
- the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- enamel (fused coating)
- pâte de verre (glass)
- stone (worked rock)
Contributors
- Vittore
- Maximinian
Creator
- San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists
Subject
- Archaeology
- Byzantine art
- the visit of the three angels (three men) ~ story of Abraham (Genesis 18)
- the sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22)
- Byzantine art
- Archaeology
- Byzantine (culture and style)
Type of item
- wall coverings
Medium
- enamel (fused coating)
- pâte de verre (glass)
- 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
- #527
Providing country
- Europe
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2019-09-26T15:38:04.391Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2019-11-22T21:51:38.574Z