Title
Basilica San Vitale in Ravenna: left part of the apse.
Caption
Basilica San Vitale in Ravenna (Italy)
Mosaic of the left part of the apse: the cortege of Emperor Justinian
Detail: armed guards and dignitaries of the emperor's escort
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_311
License type
Rights managed
Available size
135,4Mb (11,4Mb) / 19,8in x 26,6in / 5941 x 7968 (300dpi)