Ravenna, Italy: Baptistery of the Orthodox: John
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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22-May-17
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Italy , Ravenna , Baptistery of the Orthodox , Neonian Baptistery , Baptistery of Neon , Battistero Neoniano , Orthodox Baptistery , Battistero Ortodosso , Baptistry of the Cathedral , Domed Ceilings , Byzantine Art , Mosaics , Saint John in Art , Saints in Art , Apostles in Art
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Detail of dome mosaic in the Baptistery of the Orthodox (Neonian Baptistery; Baptistery of Neon; Battistero Neoniano; Orthodox Baptistery; Battistero Ortodosso; Baptistry of the Cathedral). This is the figure of Saint John, one of the twelve apostles that encircle the central dome mosaic. Each of the apostles can be identified by the inscription beside their heads.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0