Ravenna, Basilica di San Giovanni Evangelista, Funerale della volpe
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Start date
1213
End date
1213
Historical period
Western Middle Ages
Description
Ravenna, Basilica of San Giovanni Evangelista, floor mosaic fragment depicting two roosters carrying a fox faking his own death. The representation of the fox funeral has been interpreted as an episode of medieval fables collection “Roman de Renart”.
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