Ravenna, Italy: Basilica of San Vitale: Medallion of Jesus
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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5/22/2017
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Italy , Ravenna , Basilica San Vitale , Presbytery , Byzantine Art , Mosaics , Jesus Christ in Art , Dolphins in Art
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One of the fifteen medallion mosaics that line the triumphal arch to the Presbytery in the Basilica San Vitale (Basilica of St. Vitale; Church of Saint Vitale) in Ravenna, Italy is that of a bearded Jesus Christ. This medallion is in the middle of the intrados. In this photo, the green dolphins, symbolic of salvation, are clearly visible.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0