Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Entrance

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dc.contributor.authorSheppard, Beth M.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-09T15:49:07Z
dc.date.available2024-04-09T15:49:07Z
dc.date.issued5/22/2017
dc.descriptionThe entrance to the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Galla Placidia Mausoleum; Mausoleum of Galla Placidia) in Ravenna, Italy, as seen from the exterior. The Mausoleum is one of two symmetrical brick chapels that were originally built on the ends of the 5th century Church of Santa Croce at the behest of the Theodosian Empress Galla Placidia, but it is the only one that remains today after its separation from the church in 1602. Santa Croce is reputed to have been Galla Placidia's favorite church. Galla Placidia was the daughter of Theodosius the Great. She was regent ruler in place of her son (Valentian III), who had been entrusted with the government of the Western Roman Empire. The empress visited the chapel at night and prayed on the porphyry (a rare, purple-red stone) floor by candlelight. Despite its name, this UNESCO World Heritage Site does not contain the remains of Galla Placidia, who was buried in Rome. The chapel has a cruciform floor plan and the interior is covered in rich mosaics.
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dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14312/2209
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.subjectChapels
dc.subjectCruciform Floor Plans
dc.subjectMosaics
dc.subjectByzantine Art
dc.titleRavenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Entrance
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