Ravenna, Italy: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Exterior View 1

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T15:03:55Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T15:03:55Z
dc.date.issued21-May-17
dc.descriptionExterior view, as seen from the front courtyard, of Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo) in Ravenna, Italy. The photograph shows the brick nave on the left and bell tower on the right. Sant�Apollinare Nuovo, presently named for Ravenna's first bishop, was built ca. 500 in the basilica style by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric as an Arian palatine chapel. When the Byzantines conquered the city in the middle of the century, the church was converted to the Orthodox religion and renovated in the 560s. At that time it was rededicated to St. Martin, Bishop of Tours, a champion against the heretics. It is believed that in the 9th century the remains of the holy founder of the Church of Ravenna, St. Apollinaris, were transferred here from Classe, and the church was renamed after him, with the designation "Nuovo" (New). As noted by https://www.turismo.ra.it/en/culture-and-history/religious-buildings/basilica-santapollinare-nuovo/: "The tympanum fa�ade, made of brick, is framed by two pilasters and a mullioned window, surmounted by two small windows. Originally, it must have been enclosed by a four-sided portico, but it is now preceded by a simple and harmonious marble portico dating back to the 16th century. On the right, the cylindrical bell tower, which is typical of the Ravenna architecture, dates back between the 9th and the 10th century. Inside, the basilica boasts one of the most famous Early Christian and Late Antique mosaic cycles in the world." It is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
dc.identifier.otherSAM_4086.jpg
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2108
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.subjectBasilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
dc.subjectBasilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
dc.subjectNaves
dc.subjectBell Towers
dc.titleRavenna, Italy: Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: Exterior View 1
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