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Basilica of San Vitale, ambulacrum: detail of floor mosaic decoration.

Early Byzantine brass hand holding a cross

Basilica of San Vitale, ambulacrum: detail of floor mosaic decoration.

Roman tower with octagonal base

Basilica of San Vitale, ambulacrum: detail of floor mosaic decoration.

Basilica of San Vitale, central hall, Santa Sanctorum chapel, floor mosaic decoration: polygon.

Early Christian marble relief decorated with a winding plant ornament and circles. It is probably part of an epistyle, that is a horizontal beam, that runs across the top of a templon screen, dividing the sanctuary of the church from the nave.

Diptych valve as front cover of Gospel book of St. Lupicinus divided in five parts: two angels holding the cross in the upper part, a bearded Christ seated on a throne with the busts of Sts. Peter and Paul in the center and scenes from the Gospel…

Diptych valve as front cover of Gospel book of St. Lupicinus divided in five parts: two angels holding the cross in the upper part, a bearded Christ seated on a throne with the busts of Sts. Peter and Paul in the center and scenes from the Gospel…

Detail of the short side of a sarcophagus, decorated with a relief cross

Detail of the long side of a sarcophagus, decorated with a phytomorphic interlaced pattern

Early Christian marble relief decorated with a winding plant ornament and circles. It is probably part of an epistyle, that is a horizontal beam, that runs across the top of a templon screen, dividing the sanctuary of the church from the nave.

Detail of the long side of a sarcophagus, decorated with a phytomorphic pattern

Early Christian marble relief decorated with a winding plant ornament and circles. It is probably part of an epistyle, that is a horizontal beam, that runs across the top of a templon screen, dividing the sanctuary of the church from the nave.

Detail of a diptych in five parts with Christ in Majesty

View of a sarcophagus lid, decorated with a phytomorphic interlaced pattern, rosettes, whirls, crosses. The central panel bears a funerary inscription with the name of the deceased.

Sessa Aurunca, cathedral, bas-relief of the facade. The Meeting of Peter and Paul, detail

Detail of two impost window capitals, decorated with phytomorphic motifs and geometrical interlaced patterns

Diptych valve as front cover of Gospel book divided in five parts: two angels holding the cross in the upper part, the Virgin Mary with the Child seated on a throne in the centre and scenes from the Gospel Book at the sides.