My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian’s Basilica di San Vitale. The building’s octagonal ... The tiny colored glass and gold-leaf mosaic pieces here are practically as brilliant and ...

Astutely, Justinian offered him the choice of staying on as governor or returning to receive his well-deserved triumph. Detail of the mosaic in the church of San Vitale (Ravenna) with the portrait of ...

My favourite church in Ravenna is Justinian’s Basilica di San Vitale. The building’s octagonal ... The tiny coloured glass and gold-leaf mosaic pieces here are practically as brilliant and ...

My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian's Basilica di San Vitale. The building's octagonal ... like a Roman emperor. The art of mosaic making is still alive and well in Ravenna.

My favorite church in Ravenna is Justinian’s Basilica di San Vitale. The building’s octagonal ... The tiny colored glass and gold-leaf mosaic pieces here are practically as brilliant and ...

It is lit with alabaster windows and contains lavish mosaic decorations ... Ravenna is the Basilica of San Vitale. It was constructed at the behest of the Emperor Justinian, the same ruler who ...