Ravenna, Italy: Mausoleum of Galla Placidia: Border Mosaics
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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5/22/2017
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Italy , Ravenna , Mausoleo di Galla Placidia , Galla Placidia Mausoleum , Mausoleum of Galla Placidia , Mosaics , Byzantine Art , Border Decorations
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Two different border mosaic decorations of the Mausoleo di Galla Placidia (Galla Placidia Mausoleum; Mausoleum of Galla Placidia) in Ravenna, Italy. These borders appear below the moonflower mosaics on the ceilings of the four barrel vaults. According to https://medievalmosaics.com/mosaics/39, a "series of different borders are used on the arches supporting the central tower, including a sort of �fish scale� pattern (north and south), a three-dimensional meander design (east) and a garland of fruits and plants (west)."
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0