Tag: mosaics

• Ravenna III

  Baptistery of Neoniano Another beautiful little brick building hiding wonders. Sixth century. I’ll let the pictures speak for themselves

  thegaywidower

  April 18, 2023

  The consequences of travel

  architecture, art, Byzantine, churches, discovery, gay, Italy, mosaics, Ravenna, solo, the extraordinary, travel

• Ravenna II

  Mausoleum of Galla Placidia This tiny fifth century brick building is a jewel inside. It looks nothing from the outside but the interior is full of wonders. The mosaics show early Christian iconography and imagery in Byzantine style; very different from our later ways of depicting Christ. It is utterly moving and so beautiful. The…

  thegaywidower

  April 18, 2023

  The consequences of travel

  architecture, art, Byzantine, discovery, gay, Italy, mosaics, Ravenna, solo, travel

• The Mosaics of Ravenna I

  San Vitale I’ll publish each church separately Begun in 525 this remarkable building was built and later decorated under the aegis of the Emperor Justinian and his wife, the powerful Empress Theodora. Both appear in these fantastic mosaics. They are truly inspirational in scale and workmanship. The photos don’t do them justice … the golden…

  thegaywidower

  April 18, 2023

  The consequences of travel

  architecture, art, Byzantine, discovery, gay, Italy, medieval art, mosaics, Ravenna, solo, travel

• … to Aquileia… a hidden jewel

  I wasn’t sure what I would find here. A train journey and then waiting for a bus it seemed quite a journey as it’s about 40 miles from Trieste. However I’d heard about it and it is yet another UNESCO world heritage site so I thought it would be worth a look. I walked a…

  thegaywidower

  April 8, 2023

  The consequences of travel

  Aquileia, architecture, Byzantine art, discovery, frescos, gay, Italy, making connections, medieval, medieval art, mosaics, Roman architecture, serendipity, solo, the extraordinary, travel