Ravenna, Chiesa di S. Giovanni

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Title:	Ravenna, Chiesa di S. Giovanni
Start date:	400
End date:	499
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Detail of a Corinthian capital and its impost from the inner colonnade in S. Giovanni Basilica, at Ravenna. The capital is a reused architectural element of Roman imperial date. The impost is decorated in low-relief with two acanthus leaves at the corners, flanking a chrismon. Chisel signs are visible on the background.
Place:	S. Giovanni Evangelista Church, Italy
Languages:	No linguistic content; Not applicable
Medium:	marble (rock)
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Zeri Foundation
Physical type:	capitals (column components) impost blocks
Material and technique:	carving (processes) sculpting
Data provider:	University of Bologna
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Appears in Collections:	BYZART