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Authors: | San Vitale Ravenna master mosaicists | Contributors: | Vittore di Ravenna | Title: | Ravenna, Basilica di San Vitale, Lunetta con i sacrifici di Abele e Melchisedec | Start date: | 540 | End date: | 547 | Historical Period: | Early Byzantine/Late Antique Period | Description: | Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: representation of Abel and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episode of Genesis. On the right side of an altar, Melchizedek, dressed with sacerdotal clothes, offers bread and wine, beside a temple. On the left side, beside a shed, Abel dressed with shepherd clothes, offers a lamb. On the top, in the middle of a cloudy sky, the divine hand Dextera Dei is depicted receiving the offerings. |
Place: | Basilica of San Vitale, Italy | Languages: | Latin | Medium: | pâte de verre (glass) gold (metal) stone (worked rock) |
Project: | BYZART Project | Fond: | Biblioteca Classense Mario Mazzotti 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 |
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