Ravenna, Italy: Baptistery of the Orthodox: Lower Arcade Column and Mosaic
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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 , Byzantine Art , Mosaics , Marble Columns , Acanthus in Art
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According to https://www.turismo.ra.it/en/culture-and-history/religious-buildings/neonian-baptistery/: "Inside, two orders of arcades run along the walls, and a threefold decoration embellish the room: marbles in the lower part, stuccoes in the middle, and mosaics with a clear Greek-Roman influence in the higher part." In this photograph of the interior of the Baptistery of the Orthodox (Neonian Baptistery; Baptistery of Neon; Battistero Neoniano; Orthodox Baptistery; Battistero Ortodosso; Baptistry of the Cathedral), the lower order of arcade shows one of the eight marble columns in Corinthian and Ital-Byzantine style, topped with an arabesque mosaic of acanthus leaves. These columns support the arches of the lower arcade.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0