Ravenna, Chiesa di S. Giovanni
Format
TIFF
Start date
400
End date
499
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description
Detail of a Corinthian capital and its impost from the inner colonnade in S. Giovanni Basilica, at Ravenna. The capital is a reused architectural element of Roman imperial date. The impost is decorated in low-relief with two acanthus leaves at the corners, flanking a chrismon. Chisel signs are visible on the background.
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