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Basilica of San Vitale - Ravenna (EMILIA-ROMAGNA)

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Ravenna - Basilica

Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy. The church is of extreme importance in Byzantine art, as it is the only major church from the period of the Emperor Justinian I to survive virtually intact to the present day.

The "Basilica of San Vitale" is a church in Ravenna and one of the most important examples of early Christian Byzantine art and architecture in Europe. by @blogsognoitaliano on IG

The focus of San Vitale is on the dome. The plan of San Vitale consists of an octagonal domed core, vaulted and resting on eight piers and arches, then encircled by an ambulatory and a gallery. The longitudinal axis of he basilica is forsaken in San Vitale, to create a greater emphasis on heaven above. The narthex being placed off axis, makes views very complex, which makes the visitor uncertain of his position with regard to the chancel and altar. All views are complex, angled…

Capital detail, San Vitale, Ravenna

The focus of San Vitale is on the dome. The plan of San Vitale consists of an octagonal domed core, vaulted and resting on eight piers and arches, then encircled by an ambulatory and a gallery. The longitudinal axis of he basilica is forsaken in San Vitale, to create a greater emphasis on heaven above. The narthex being placed off axis, makes views very complex, which makes the visitor uncertain of his position with regard to the chancel and altar. All views are complex, angled…

51. San Vitale. Ravenna, Italy. Early Byzantine Europe. c. 526–547 C.E. Brick, marble, and stone veneer (Image set, 1/5)

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Basilica of San Vitale, wall mosaic decoration, presbytery: view of the apse

Ravenna - Basilica of San Vitale - mosaic Christ

Basilica of San Vitale - Ravenna (Italy)