Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Alpha and Omega on Ceiling 2

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T15:48:51Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T15:48:51Z
dc.date.issued5/22/2017
dc.descriptionCloser view of the central medallion victory wreath mosaic within the ceiling of a barrel vault in the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Galla Placidia Mausoleum; Mausoleum of Galla Placidia) in Ravenna, Italy. The center contains a Chi-Rho, which is the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek (XP), flanked by the beginning and end symbology of the Alpha and Omega, which are also Greek letters.
dc.identifier.otherSAM_4155.jpg
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2157
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.subjectAlpha and Omega in Art
dc.subjectChi-Rho in Art
dc.titleRavenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Alpha and Omega on Ceiling 2
dc.typeImage
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