JUSTINIAN

San Vitale, Ravenna: begun 532, consecrated 547A.D.

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Sanctuary and Apse looking East
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Apse: Christ seated on the World hands a crown of martyrdom to St Vitale (left);
Bishop Ecclesius, founder of the church, offers a model of it to Christ. Angels assist.

Christ seated on Globe

Head of Christ 

Angel and Bishop Ecclesius. The inscription 
says ECLESIVS EPIS[COPUS]

Head of Bishop Ecclesius
Justinian and his Men

Justinian offer gold to Christ; 
Maximian, first Archbishop of Ravenna, offers a jewelled cross

Sanctuary and apse, north side

Emperor Justinian, Archbishop Maximian, and their men

Head of Justinian
Theodora

Empress Theodora and her ladies and men

Sanctuary, south side

Male Attendents

Head of Theodora

Theodora's Ladies

Hand of Lady-in-Waiting

Vault

Sanctuary Vault
Details

Agnus Dei (Lamb of God)-Detail of 
Central Medallion
Soffit of Arch

Peter- Medallion of Arch

Christ- Medallion of Arch

Sides
 

Sanctuary, North Side

Abraham and the Three Angels, Sacrifice of Isaac

Three Angels
Sanctuary, South Side: Wall: Moses and Isaiah

Sanctuary, south side

Tympanum: Sacrifice of Abel and Melchisadec,

blessed by the Hand of God
Evangelists

Luke, Mark

Matthew. John