Ravenna, S. Apollinare Nuovo, portrait of a sovereign

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Title:	Ravenna, S. Apollinare Nuovo, portrait of a sovereign
Start date:	400
End date:	599
Historical Period:	Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period
Description:	Fragment of mosaic wall decoration. According to F. W. Deichmann, in its origin, this was the portrait of King Theodeoricus, later transformed in a representation of Emperor Justinian. For I. Baldini it was the portrait of Justinian and was part of a greater historical representation of the Emperor defeating a barbarian.
Place:	Basilica di Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Italy
Languages:	Latin
Project:	BYZART Project
Fond:	UNIBO Collection
Physical type:	busts (general, figures) mosaics (visual works) drawings (visual works)
Material and technique:	drawing (image-making)
Data provider:	University of Bologna
License:	All rights reserved
Appears in Collections:	BYZART