Ravenna, Italy: Battistero Degli Ariani: Central Medallion
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Authors
Sheppard, Beth M.
Issue Date
5/21/2017
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Italy , Ravenna , Battistero Degli Ariani , Arian Baptistery , Arian Baptistry , Ceilings , Mosaics , Jesus Christ in Art , John the Baptist in Art , Holy Spirit in Art , Doves in Art , Apostles in Art , Jordan River in Art
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The central ceiling mosaic decoration (medallion) of the Battistero degli Ariani (Arian Baptistery; Arian Baptistry). The mosaic decoration features John the Baptist as he baptizes Christ in the Jordan River; the Holy Spirit appears as a dove and the River Jordan as an old man with red horns, wearing a long green loincloth.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0