Ravenna, Italy: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Baroque Side Chapel
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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21-May-17
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Italy , Ravenna , Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo , Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo , Side Chapels , Baroque Art , Saint Anthony of Padua in Art
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One of the side chapels in the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo) in Ravenna, Italy. This one is located to left the of the apse at the northeast corner of the basilica. It is the most elaborately decorated among the basilica's side chapels. The ceiling of the chapel features an 18th-century fresco depicting the Glory of St. Anthony of Padua. The fresco is surrounded by a series of sculpted angels and cherubs displaying bas-relief medallions, as noted by Shay Tressa DeSimone at https://www.flickr.com/photos/escriteur/28782661444/in/album-72157680349016886/.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0