Ravenna, Italy: Basilica of San Vitale: Prayer Maze Floor 2
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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5/22/2017
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Italy , Ravenna , Basilica San Vitale , Byzantine Art , Mosaics , Floors , Prayer Mazes
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Mosaic floor pattern of the Basilica San Vitale (Basilica of St. Vitale; Church of Saint Vitale) in Ravenna, Italy. The church's mosaics are some of the most-studied works in Byzantine art. This pattern is called a prayer maze, in which one can start at the edge and walk to the center.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0