Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Alpha and Omega on Ceiling 1

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T15:48:50Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T15:48:50Z
dc.date.issued5/22/2017
dc.descriptionCeiling mosaic of a barrel vault in the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Galla Placidia Mausoleum; Mausoleum of Galla Placidia) in Ravenna, Italy. A central medallion victory wreath contains a Chi-Rho, which is the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek (XP), flanked by the beginning and end symbology of the Alpha and Omega, which are also Greek letters. The grape vines (which grow from acanthus leaves at their bases) twine around the medallion and are representative of the wine of the Last Supper--the blood of Christ. Amid the vines are two men, each with a scroll; in this photograph, we see only one of the men.
dc.identifier.otherSAM_4154.jpg
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2156
dc.languageN/A
dc.metadata.catalogerRogers, Shelley
dc.rightsCC BY-NC-SA 4.0
dc.rights.holderSheppard, Beth M.
dc.sponsorThis image was made available, in part, through a generous grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
dc.subjectItaly
dc.subjectRavenna
dc.subjectMausoleo di Galla Placidia
dc.subjectGalla Placidia Mausoleum
dc.subjectMausoleum of Galla Placidia
dc.subjectByzantine Art
dc.subjectMosaics
dc.subjectAlpha and Omega in Art
dc.subjectChi-Rho in Art
dc.subjectGrape Vines in Art
dc.subjectAcanthus Leaves in Art
dc.titleRavenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Alpha and Omega on Ceiling 1
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