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Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, west cross branch: bas-relief decoration of sarcophagus.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, south cross branch: sarcophagus detail

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, south cross branch: the martyrdom of Saint Lawrence (minor) lunette and sarcophagus.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, west cross branch wall mosaic decoration: drinking deer (minor) lunette and the so-called sarcophagus of Honorius.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, south cross branch, minor lunette, window intrados (right).

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, west cross branch:bas-relief decoration of sarcophagus.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, south cross branch, minor lunette, window intrados (left).

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, west cross branch: bas-relief decoration of sarcophagus.

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: Jesus Christ, detail of the scene of Good Shepherd. Surrounded by sheep, the Good Shepherd is crowned in golden halo and dressed in a golden tunic; he is holding a gold…

The apse mosaics of the now demolished church of S. Michele in Africisco from Ravenna. Detail of the two figures of Christ: in the apsidal conch Christ is shown young, beardless with a cruciform halo; on the wall above the apse Christ is shown…

The apse mosaics of the now demolished church of S. Michele in Africisco from Ravenna. Detail from the internal frieze of the apsidal conch: the mystic lamb within a clipeo.

Fresco from a Nestorian church in Turfan that shows the figure of a priest, similar to Byzantine priests, holding a bowl with holy water. He is standing in front of three smaller figures, who carry green twigs in their hands. Behind the group the…

Marble head of a priest' statue found in Egypt

Byzantine encaustic icon with the Theotokos and Christ Child, from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai (Egypt)

Byzantine encaustic icon with the Saints Sergius and Bacchus from Saint Catherine's Monastery, Mount Sinai (Egypt)

Detail of a scroll ending with a bunch of grapes

Constantinople, church of Hagia Sophia, Deesis on the western wall of the Northern gallery. Detail of Christ Pantokrator

Constantinople, church of Hagia Sophia. Deesis on the western wall of the Northern gallery. Detail of St. John the Baptist

Constantinople, church of Hagia Sophia. Deesis on the western wall of the Northern gallery. Detail of the Virgin Mary