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Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Sacrifici di Abele, Abramo e Melchisedec

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Author
Roman master mosaicist of Saint Apollinare in Classe  
Contributor
Reparato  
Start date
673
End date
679
Historical period
Western Early Middle Ages
Description

Basilica of Saint Apollinaire in Classe, wall mosaic decoration, apse, south wall: Abel, Abraham and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episodes of Genesis. In the middle, Melchizedek is depicted beside an altar with bread and kantharos. On his right side Abraham is represented with his son Isaac, on the left side Abel is figured, offering a lamb. Dextera Dei is depicted on the scene top, on the left.

Language
Latin
Physical type
wall coverings
Medium
pâte de verre (glass)
gold (metal)
mother of pearl
marble (rock)
Material and technique
mosaic (process)
Place
Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Italy  
Fond
Museum of Ravenna Cidm Archive  
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/7106
Project
BYZART Project  
Data provider
Museum of Ravenna  
License
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Rights Holder
Polo Museale Emilia Romagna  
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Università di Bologna
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