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14-Jun-2019

Ravenna. Basilica di San Apollinare in Classe

A royal park. This mosaic suggests not just a park, but a royal park. Saint Apollinare’s chasuble is purple. Purple cloth was an imperial monopoly in Byzantium and therefore represents royalty. Apollinare stands in the midst of his park as a prince ruling under the King of kings, surrounded as it were by family, friends and members of the court. So as well as depicting Apollinare as a celebrating bishop, our mosaic also suggests his - and by extension, our – role as kings and queens within the world.

Canon EOS 70D
1/60s f/6.3 at 85.0mm iso12800 full exif

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Tom LeRoy20-May-2020 15:38
Wonderful clarity and details! V
Zoltán Balogh20-May-2020 07:21
How nice it is! V
George McCarten20-May-2020 00:38
A gorgeous piece of art from the past. Funny, purple is a royal color in Japan, and Persia as well.
Dave Berry17-May-2020 20:18
Wonderful capture, Jose. V
Apostolos Tikopoulos17-May-2020 19:58
Excellent work and nice details. V.
Pierre Martin17-May-2020 19:34
splendid that masaic, great shot!
Jeff Real17-May-2020 18:59
This is so fascinating!
V
Hank Vander Velde17-May-2020 17:05
A beautiful mosaic well captured.
Helen Betts17-May-2020 16:51
Fine capture of this marvelous mosaic. V.
Tom Munson17-May-2020 16:46
Terrific capture, Jose.
Flora17-May-2020 16:42
Superb capture. ~V~
Anna & Christian RECK17-May-2020 16:33
I like te soft colors and the peaceful mood in this lovely mosaic! BV. Anna
Walter Otto Koenig17-May-2020 16:14
Nice detail of this beautiful mosaic. "V"
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