Title

Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna: lunette with deer facing each other drinking from the Fountain of Life

Caption

Mosaic of a bezel of the Mausolee Galla Placidia in Ravenna, Italy
Bezel with deer facing each other drinking from the Fountain of Life, and golden rinceaux
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_058

License type

Rights managed

Available size

107,5Mb (9,9Mb) / 25,2in x 16,5in / 7574 x 4963 (300dpi)

Keywords

Architecture Mosaics Unesco World Heritage Site Emilia-Romagna Rome Building Religion Funeral Death Dead Colour Vault Christian Christianism Grave Tomb Tomb Tomb Early Christian Byzantine Catholic Indoors Interior 5th century Gold Midnight blue Glasses Deer Cervid Animal Foliage Greek frieze