Title

San Vitale Basilica in Ravenna: decoration on the lunette

Caption

Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna (Italy)
Mosaic of the bezel: History of Abraham and Isaac, the prophet Jeremiah, and Moses receiving the table of the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai
6th century.

Info+

Its construction was begun by Bishop Ecclesius in 527, and completed in 548 by the twenty-seventh Bishop of Ravenna, Maximianus.

Date

6th century

Credit line

Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12

Reference

DGL10A03_282

License type

Rights managed

Available size

84,6Mb (6,7Mb) / 24,1in x 13,6in / 7240 x 4086 (300dpi)

Keywords

Architecture Mosaics Unesco World Heritage Site Emilia-Romagna Building Religion Chapel Vault Christian Christianism Early Christian Byzantine Catholic 5th century Jesus Christ Polychrome marble Stucco Indoors Interior Stele Column Pillar Pillar Apse Capital Dome Roman Exarch Scenes