segment the lower three bands mosaics left lateral wall basilica sant apollinare ravenna italy

navigate by keyword : segment lower three bands mosaics left lateral wall basilica sant apollinare ravenna italy portrays one virgins led magi group madonna child surrounded four angels entire mosaic band procession proceeding city classe built king theodoric great early 6th century

Segment of the lower of three bands of mosaics on the left lateral wall of the Basilica of Sant Apollinare in Ravenna, Italy. Royalty Free Stock Photo

Pictured is a segment of the lower of three bands of mosaics on the left lateral wall of the Basilica of Sant Apollinare in Ravenna, Italy. This segment portrays one of the Virgins being led by the Three Magi toward the group of the Madonna and Child surrounded by four angels. The entire mosaic band is a procession of 22 Virgins led by the Three Magi proceeding from the city of Classe towards the group of the Madonna and Child surrounded by four angels. The Basilica was built by King Theodoric the Great in the early 6th century.