Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Particolare della parete nord con l'Adorazione dei Magi, la Madonna con Bambino e angeli, i profeti e le storie di Cristo

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Contributors:	Metochites, Theodoros
Title:	Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Particolare della parete nord con l'Adorazione dei Magi, la Madonna con Bambino e angeli, i profeti e le storie di Cristo
Start date:	500
End date:	599
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, mosaic wall decoration, detail of the north wall: the scenes with the stories of Christ in the upper area and the prophets in the middle area belong to the primitive decoration of the church built during the reign of Theodoric like the Madonna with Child and angels in the third zone. The procession of virgins and the three Wise Men was executed during the episcopate of Agnellus. The three Magi and two Angels was reworked in the 19th century.
Place:	Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Italy
Languages:	Latin
Medium:	pâte de verre (glass) gold (metal) stone (worked rock)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	Biblioteca Classense Corrado Ricci Archive
Physical type:	wall coverings
Material and technique:	mosaic (process)
Data provider:	Museum of Ravenna
License:	All rights reserved
Rights holder:	Ravenna Diocese
Appears in Collections:	BYZART