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Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: three angels. Detail of Abraham and the Three Angels, episode of Story of Abraham (Genesis). Three angels are depicted taking three cross breads on Abraham's table.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: representations of two episodes of Story of Abraham (Genesis). Lunette, left side: Abraham and the Three Angels. Sarah stands inside the shed, while Abraham offers a veal…

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Abel. Detail of the representation of Abel and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episode of Genesis. On the left side of an altar, beside a shed, Abel dressed with shepherd clothes,…

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: shed and Abel's cloak. Details of the representation of Abel and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episode of Genesis. On the left side of an altar, beside Abel, is depicted a shed.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Dextera Dei. Detail of the representation of Abel and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episode of Genesis. On the top scene, in the middle of a cloudy sky, the divine hand is…

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Melchizedek. Detail of the representation of Abel and Melchizedek Sacrificing, episode of Genesis. On the right side of an altar, beside a temple, Melchizedek, dressed with…

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,…

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, 2nd zone, right side, mosaic decoration: Saint Mark the Evangelist. He is holdging his gospel underneath a lion, the Evangelist's symbol.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, 2nd zone, left side, mosaic decoration: Saint Matthew the Evangelist. He is writing his gospel and he is looking to an angel, the Evangelist's symbol.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, 2nd zone, right side, mosaic decoration: Saint Luke the Evangelist. He is holding his gospel, underneath an ox, the Evangelist's symbol.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, 2nd zone, left side, mosaic decoration: Saint John the Evangelist. He is hanging his gospel, underneath an eagle, the Evangelist's symbol.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, tripartite window, mosaic decoration: detail of the decorative motif of intrados.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, tripartite window, mosaic decoration: detail of the decorative motif of intrados. The motif is composed of undulating and twisted ribbons, with circles in undulations.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, tripartite window, mosaic decoration: detail of the decorative motif of intrados. The motif is composed of undulating and twisted ribbons, with circles in undulations.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, tripartite window, mosaic decoration: detail of the decorative motif of intrados.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, tripartite window, mosaic decoration: detail of the decorative motif of intrados.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, tripartite window, mosaic decoration: detail of the decorative motif of intrados. The motif is composed of undulating and twisted ribbons, with circles in undulations.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, first zone, mosaic decoration: the decorative motif of the arch is composed of two spindles of vine's volutes emerging from a kantharos vase and doves.

Basilica of San Vitale wall mosaic decoration, presbytery, north wall, first zone: arch. The decorative motif is composed of two spindles of vine's volutes emerging from a kantharos vase and doves.

Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, first zone, mosaic decoration: lunette and arch above. The lunette is decorated with radial pattern; the arch is decorated with vine pattern, composed of two spindles of vine's volutes.