Ravenna, Italy: St. Apollinare in Classe, Triumphal Arch: Mosaic of Jesus Christ 1
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5/21/17
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Italy , Ravenna , St. Apollinare in Classe , Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe , Saint Apollinaris in Classe , Basilicas , Apses , Mosaics , Jesus Christ in Art
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The central mosaic portrait at the pinnacle of the triumphal arch of the apse, just below the ceiling of the Basilica of St. Apollinare in Classe (or Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, or Saint Apollinaris in Classe), which is located in Ravenna, Italy. The mosaic portrays a haloed Jesus Christ holding a book and giving his blessing.