Ravenna, Italy: Baptistery of the Orthodox: Altar and Gospel of Mark
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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22-May-17
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Italy , Ravenna , Baptistery of the Orthodox , Neonian Baptistery , Baptistery of Neon , Battistero Neoniano , Orthodox Baptistery , Battistero Ortodosso , Baptistry of the Cathedral , Domed Ceilings , Byzantine Art , Mosaics , Altars in Art , Gospels in Art , Gospel of Mark in Art
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Detail of dome mosaic in the Baptistery of the Orthodox (Neonian Baptistery; Baptistery of Neon; Battistero Neoniano; Orthodox Baptistery; Battistero Ortodosso; Baptistry of the Cathedral). Four altars, each with a gospel displayed on its top, appear in the outermost mosaic register of the dome. This mosaic features a representation of the Gospel According to Mark.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0