Ravenna, S. Apollinare Nuovo, portrait of a sovereign

Format

TIFF

Start date
400
End date
599
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description

Fragment of mosaic wall decoration. According to F. W. Deichmann, in its origin, this was the portrait of King Theodeoricus, later transformed in a representation of Emperor Justinian. For I. Baldini it was the portrait of Justinian and was part of a greater historical representation of the Emperor defeating a barbarian.

Language
lat
Physical type
- (AAT Getty)
- (AAT Getty)
- (AAT Getty)
Material and technique
- (AAT Getty)
Place
Fond
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