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  6. Ravenna, Basilica of S. Apollinare in Classe, detail of the cross with precious stones and pearls, with the image of Christ inside a clypeus. Mosaic of the apse
 

Ravenna, Basilica of S. Apollinare in Classe, detail of the cross with precious stones and pearls, with the image of Christ inside a clypeus. Mosaic of the apse

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TIFF

Start date
500
End date
599
Historical period
Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description

The cross is contained in a blue backdrop globe with stars. Underneath the cross, the words “salus mundi”.

Language
Latin
Physical type
mosaics (visual works)
- (AAT Getty)
wall coverings
- (AAT Getty)
Medium
pâte de verre (glass)
- (AAT Getty)
stone (worked rock)
- (AAT Getty)
gold (metal)
- (AAT Getty)
marble (rock)
- (AAT Getty)
Material and technique
mosaic (process)
- (AAT Getty)
Place
Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Italy  
Fond
UNIBO Collection  
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14008/4279
Project
BYZART Project  
Data provider
University of Bologna  
License
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights Holder
MIBACT - Polo Museale dell'Emilia Romagna  
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