Places in Ravenna: The Roman Community
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Galla Placidia, the Archiepiscopal Chapel, the Orthodox Baptistery, San Vitale. ...
 The Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
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When Galla Placidia died she was probably buried in Rome and not in Ravenna; the so-called Mausoleum of Galla Placidia (about 450) [pic] is more probably a church dedicated to St. Lawrence. This small, unassuming building with a Greek cross base, atmospherically lit only by tiny alabaster windows, contains a mosaic cycle of unique richness, symbolically depicting the victory of life over death: St. Lawrence triumphant, doves and deer drinking - a portrayal of the consolation of the soul in God - and the Good Shepherd, a beloved symbol of paleo-Christian art. [pic]
Text: Ælfwine Scylding. Background image: Ælfwine Scylding. Other background images: Mix 'n' Match
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Created by: * Aelfwine Scylding, Sep 4, 2006 - 12:46
