Ravenna, Battistero degli Ariani, Battesimo di Cristo

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Authors:	San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists
Contributors:	Theodore Lymniotis, Anna Radini
Title:	Ravenna, Battistero degli Ariani, Battesimo di Cristo
Start date:	493
End date:	526
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Arian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration, cupola: the Baptism of Christ. Christ is shown naked, beardless and half-submerged in the river. Christ is flanked by John the Baptist on the right and a personification of the river Jordan on the left. He is clad in a green cloak, holding a reed and crowned with crab claws. Above, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove sprays lustral water from its beak.
Place:	Battistero degli Ariani, Italy
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	pâte de verre (glass) gold (metal)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	Museum of Ravenna Cidm Archive
Physical type:	wall coverings
Material and technique:	mosaic (process)
Data provider:	Museum of Ravenna
License:	All rights reserved
Rights holder:	Polo Museale Emilia Romagna
Appears in Collections:	BYZART