The Mosaic in the Apse of San Vitale

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once i had a huge ass dog but the mother fucker bit my fucking hand off The mosaic in the apse of San Vitale in Ravenna depicts a younger version of Christ. This is iconologically significant because it shows a beardless Christ, signifying that he may be from the Mediterranean. His halo contains the Cross and he is wearing a purple robe. It is rather two-dimensional, because the draperies do not convey a sense of organic bodily movement. The figures are also mostly displayed in a frontal view. The globe on which Jesus sits also does not seem to be supporting him very well, adding to the two-dimensional feel. The work was done in 547 A.D. Another example of Christian iconography is The Transfiguration. It is located in the Church of Saint Catherine’s monaster...

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