Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Lower Portion of Southern Lunette

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T15:48:49Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T15:48:49Z
dc.date.issued5/22/2017
dc.descriptionA view of the lower portion of the southern lunette in the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Galla Placidia Mausoleum; Mausoleum of Galla Placidia) in Ravenna, Italy. It 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 window in the center is made of thinly sliced alabaster stone, instead of glass, which allows a golden glow to emanate from the window. The photo also shows the moonflower mosaics on the ceiling.
dc.identifier.otherSAM_4151.jpg
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2152
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.subjectSaints in Art
dc.subjectGospels in Art
dc.subjectEvangelists in Art
dc.subjectFire in Art
dc.subjectAlabaster Windows
dc.subjectMoonflowers in Art
dc.titleRavenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Lower Portion of Southern Lunette
dc.typeImage

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