Internet on a cruise ship being what it is - slow, unreliable and expensive - blogs will appear somewhat unreliably and with very little text. So here goes, totally out of sequence, but - who cares...
Ravenna is a treasure trove of Byzantine mosaics, many interiors of basilicas are covered with them, and one sits and marvels at the incredible beauty of them all. Here a few samples....Saints...
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| Saitn Vitalis |
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| Abel, the First Son |
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| Good looking chap... |
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| It is astonishing, to see the facial features so well defined in what is nothing more than a collection of tiny colourful tiles |
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| The gowns are beautifully detailed, every fold reflects the underlying physique |
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| It appears as if this Saint is carrying a machine gun... |
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| Thius Saint's expression is rather curious.... |
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| This gentleman is part of a larger mosaic depicting the baptiosm of Jesus in the Jordan by John the Baptist.... |
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| Note the intertwining dolphins between portraits of saints.... |
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| Detail of a mosaic portrait of Saint Thaddeus.... |
