Monday, October 29, 2012

Ravenna, Italy - Architectural Images in Mosaics



The last of Ravenna...




A detail of a freeze, showing a fortified city wall and a dome of a basilica...this is a small detail of an immense mosaic
Again a small detail from a much larger mosaic. Note the way the window curtains are knotted, even the curtain rings are visible.
Centre piece of a basilica ceiling with coat of arms and inscription
Mosaic atop a row of arches, depicting biblical Abel and a scene from daily life
Under a starry night sky a scene showing a book case holding the four testaments, a large BBQ (hell maybe) and a Saint.
Detail of the book case
Detail of the starry ceiling
Vibrant colours of stars in the night blue ceiling
Cupola of a chapel with Twelve Apostles and Baptism of Jesus in the centre