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Museo Arcivescovile
A falling Erote, from the 1st century. -
Museo Arcivescovile
Two Erotes around a basket full of fruits. -
Museo Arcivescovile
This is ... something old. And pretty. -
Museo Arcivescovile
Immortal peacocks on a sarcophagus. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
The ceiling in the narthex. Plenty of different birds, most notably the famous ducks, and the white lilies. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Narthex of the chapel depicting Christ dressed as Roman emperor, standing on a lion and a snake (Psalm 91). His book says EGO SVM VIA VERITAS ET VITA - I am the way, the truth, the life. The top part is original mosaic, the bottom part is just painted! -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
I told you it was fake. Just painted on the wall. Oh well. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
One of the angels on the ceiling. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Saint Jacob -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Saint Mark's lion holding the thickest Gospel - despite Mark's Gospel being the shortest of all four. -
Museo Arcivescovile
Paschal calendar from the 6th century used to determine the date of the Easter for about a hundred years in advance. -
Museo Arcivescovile
The Ivory Cathedra, Throne of Maximianus, the first archbishop of Ravenna (546-557). Made of ivory! -
Museo Arcivescovile
Throne of Maximianus with his monogram M and X, showing Saint John the Baptist and the four evangelists. -
Museo Arcivescovile
Throne of Maximianus, the old testament. Here Joseph is taken from the well and a goat is killed. -
Museo Arcivescovile
Throne of Maximianus, old testament, showing the life of Joseph and his tricks with cups in the grain. -
Museo Arcivescovile
More old testament scenes, depicting the story of Joseph. The central shows the reunion of Joseph and Jakob and the bottom the Pharaoh's dream. -
Museo Arcivescovile
The entrance to the museum. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Six female martyrs: Daria, Perpetua and Felicitas. On the other side are Eufemia, Eugenia, and Cecilia. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
The dome is decorated with four angels pointing towards IX, and the four symbols of the evangelists. -
Saint Andrew's Chapel
Depiction of young Christ with Saint Peter and Saint Paul. -
Museo Arcivescovile
Pulpit - ambo (597) shows plenty of animals as well as Saints John and Paul. Made out of a reused old sarcophagus. -
Museo Arcivescovile
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Museo Arcivescovile
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Museo Arcivescovile
Cross of Agnellus, details of the silver medallions. -
Museo Arcivescovile
The cathedral, the baptistry on the right, and the Museo Arcivescovile on the left.