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Authors: | Roman master mosaicist of Saint Apollinare in Classe | Contributors: | Reparato | Title: | Ravenna, Basilica di Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Sacrifici di Abele, Abramo e Melchisedec | Start date: | 673 | End date: | 679 | Historical Period: | Western Early Middle Ages | Description: | Basilica of Saint Apollinaire in Classe, wall mosaic decoration, apse, south wall: Abel, Abraham and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episodes of Genesis. In the middle, Melchizedek is depicted beside an altar with bread and kantharos. On his right side Abraham is represented with his son Isaac, on the left side Abel is figured, offering a lamb. Dextera Dei is depicted on the scene top, on the left. |
Place: | Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Italy | Languages: | Latin | Medium: | pâte de verre (glass) gold (metal) mother of pearl marble (rock) |
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 |
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