Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, mosaic decoration: Emperor Justinian and his retinue. East Roman Emperor Justinian I is clad in purple tyrian with a golden halo. He is holding a golden paten, standing next to bishop Maximinian,…
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, mosaic decoration: Empress Theodora and her retinue. East Roman Empress Theodora is depicted with a golden halo, crown and jewels. She is holding a golden chalice, standing next to court ladies and two…
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, mosaic decoration: Theodora's and Antonina's tunics, detail of the Empress Theodora and her retinue scene.
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, mosaic decoration: dignitary, Empress Theodora and Antonina, detail of the Empress Theodora and her retinue scene.
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, mosaic decoration: Antonina's and Giovannina's tunics, detail of the Empress Theodora and her retinue scene.
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, mosaic decoration: dignitary. Empress Theodora and Antonina, detail of the Empress Theodora and her retinue scene.
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, south wall, mosaic decoration: Empress Theodora and her retinue. East Roman Empress Theodora is depicted with a golden halo, crown and jewels. She is holding a golden chalice, standing next to court ladies and two…
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, north wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Dextera Dei. Detail of the Sacrifice of Isaac, episode of Story of Abraham (Genesis). In the middle of a cloudy sky, the divine hand detains Abraham to kill his own son.
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Abraham. Detail of the Sacrifice of Isaac, episode of Story of Abraham (Genesis). Abraham, clad in sacerdotal clothes, is going to sacrifice his son. He holds a knife in his…
Basilica of San Vitale, presbytery, north wall, lunette, mosaic decoration: Sarah and Abraham. Detail of Abraham and the Three Angels, episode of Story of Abraham (Genesis). Sarah stands inside the shed and Abraham offers a veal dish to the angels.