Saturday, November 24, 2012

Ravenna: Mosaics & Dante

Battistero degli Ariani ceiling.

Learning.

My favourite church so far, mix of Rococo style and Byzantine mosaics.



 Hidden for his protection in a wall in the garden outside of the church where he had friends.  The white stone is a memorial of where Dante's bones were found after being hidden for years from various Popes and enemies from Florence. 

Dante's grave.




Mausoleo di Galla Placidia.  
These mosaics date back to 476 A.D. and building is used as a burial chamber.


The Emperor's wife, Theodora and her ladies in waiting.






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