Ravenna today. just walking out of the Mausleo de Galle Placida, tomb of the empress.
Beautiful byzantinian mosaics. the windows were covered with panles of amber to let in the daylight in dim gold.
part of the mosaic really caught my eye, it was the border lining the room of the mauseleum. it looked like one long strand of DNA.
another thing was the ceiling, littere with mosaic gold stars, on the four corners the four animals of the apocalypse (lion, calf, man and raven) and in the middle a golden cross.
i dont really know the whole meaning behind this approach but it was very different than what i have been seeing in italy this entire time. its nice to see a different approach to christianity worship and dipiction.
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