ceiling the neon baptistery ravenna italy |
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navigate by keyword : cathedral building dome basilica art symmetry church temple carving quail landmark chapel synagogue palace window mosaics vitale ravenna italy mosaic interior octagonal dates back 540 considered one important monuments city inside adorned stunning representing emperor empress capital province emilia romagna region northern ceiling neon baptistery depicts john baptist baptizing jesus depicted beard standing waist high jordan river zeus personification present procession twelve apostles proceeds center two directions saint peter meeting paul |
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The ceiling mosaic depicts John the Baptist baptizing Jesus (depicted with beard) standing waist high in the Jordan River. Zeus, as personification of the Jordan, is also present. A procession of the twelve apostles proceeds around the center mosaic in two directions, ending with Saint Peter meeting Saint Paul. Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna, in the Emilia-Romagna region of Northern Italy. |
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