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_283

License type

Rights managed

Available size

122,4Mb (11,8Mb) / 26,2in x 18,2in / 7848 x 5453 (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 Scene Garden Outdoors Seated Sheep