Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Southern Lunette 2

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T15:48:52Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T15:48:52Z
dc.date.issued5/22/2017
dc.descriptionAnother view of the entire southern lunette in the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Galla Placidia Mausoleum; Mausoleum of Galla Placidia) in Ravenna, Italy. The lower mosaic depicts a male saint carrying a cross and running toward a burning gridiron and an opened cabinet containing the four canonical Gospels, which are identified by the names of the Four Evangelists in Latin. Gillian Mackie, an art historian, has argued that this panel represents the Spanish Saint Vincent of Saragossa, rather than the Italian Saint Lawrence. The upper mosaic depicts Mark on the left and Luke on the right, with both Evangelists raising their right arms in acclaim to Christ. The window between the Evangelists is made of thinly sliced alabaster, instead of glass, which allows a golden glow to emanate from the window. The photo also shows the moonflower mosaics on the ceilings of the barrel vaults and other mosaic decorations, which completely cover the upper portions of the Mausoleum.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2162
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.subjectChapels
dc.subjectMosaics
dc.subjectByzantine Art
dc.subjectCeilings
dc.subjectEvangelists in Art
dc.subjectSaints in Art
dc.subjectAlabaster Windows
dc.titleRavenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Southern Lunette 2
dc.typeImage
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