Title
Interior of the Mausoleum Galla Placidia in Ravenna
Caption
Interior of the Mausolée Galla Placidia in Ravenna : mosaic of the vault: starry sky with a golden cross in the center, symbol of the four Evangelists (characters of the Old Testament).
Below: the Christ as the Good Shepherd
5th century.
Info+
The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia was built around 430 (early Christian times).
The construction of the Roman catholic funeral monument and Byzantine style was decided by Empress Galla Placidia.
Date
5th century
Credit line
Alfredo Dagli Orti/Photo12
Reference
DGL10A03_028
License type
Rights managed
Available size
141,8Mb (11,3Mb) / 18,5in x 29,8in / 5546 x 8936 (300dpi)