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Ravenna San Vitale Mosaici

Ravenna San Vitale Mosaici
Il punto focale della decorazione musiva è situato nel catino absidale, dove si trova la rappresentazione del Cristo Cosmocratore, una particolare rappresentazione del Messia ispirata da un versetto dell’Antico Testamento che recita: «Il cielo è il mio trono, e la terra sgabello per i miei piedi».
Cristo è infatti seduto proprio sopra un globo turchino, sospeso su un basamento di roccia dal quale scaturiscono i quattro fiumi del Paradiso, e campeggia, in posizione centrale, contro uno sfondo aureo, interrotto in alto da qualche nuvola rossa e azzurra. In basso si distende un prato verde con fiori e arbusti. Gesù è imberbe, secondo l’antica iconografia paleocristiana non ancora tramontata, ha l’aureola crociata, regge nella mano sinistra il rotolo della Legge divina e, con la destra, porge la corona del martirio a san Vitale, che la riceve con le mani velate. Dalla parte opposta, riconosciamo il vescovo Ecclesio, colui che dette inizio alla costruzione della Chiesa di San Vitale, nell’atto di offrire a Cristo il modello dell’edificio.
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The focal point of the mosaic decoration is located in the apse basin, where there is the representation of Christ Cosmocrator, a particular representation of the Messiah inspired by a verse from the Old Testament which reads: "Heaven is my throne, and the earth stools for my feet".
Christ is in fact sitting right on top of a turquoise globe, suspended on a rock base from which the four rivers of Paradise flow, and stands, in a central position, against a golden background, interrupted at the top by some red and blue clouds. Below it stretches a green meadow with flowers and shrubs. According to ancient early Christian iconography, Jesus is amberbe, he has a crusading halo, holds the scroll of the divine Law in his left hand and, with his right hand, hands the crown of martyrdom to Saint Vitale, who receives it with veiled hands. On the opposite side, we recognise Bishop Ecclesio, the one who started the construction of the Church of San Vitale, in the act of offering Christ the model of the building.

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Pat Del, ©UdoSm, Gudrun, Marije Aguillo and 7 other people have particularly liked this photo


8 comments - The latest ones
 Joe, Son of the Rock
Joe, Son of the Rock club
Beautiful artwork with glorious colours, Dany. All the best, Joe
3 years ago.
 Daniela Brocca
Daniela Brocca club
Thank you, Joe. One of the best I have ever seen. Ravenna is beautiful. I have never been in Istanbul.
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Great detail Dani
3 years ago.
Daniela Brocca club has replied to Nick Weall club
Thank you, Nick. I could not take photos of most of the mosaics, there were really too much. But really beautiful.
3 years ago.
 Nicolas Mertens
Nicolas Mertens club
Beautiful work.
3 years ago.
Daniela Brocca club has replied to Nicolas Mertens club
Thanks, Nicolas. A day of mosaics.
3 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Großartig und sehr schön und gut erhalten...
3 years ago.
Daniela Brocca club has replied to ©UdoSm club
Sicher hat man in den Jahren etwas gemacht. Aber schön sind sie wirklich.
3 years ago.

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