Ciborium, Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna

Ciborium or altar canopy, with 4 twisted columns, acanthus leaf capitals and interlaced bas-relief carving, and altar with bust of St Apollinaris giving blessing above frieze of Christ and apostles, marble, in Carolingian or pre-Romanesque style, 9th century, in the side aisle of the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe, a Byzantine church consecrated 549 AD by bishop Maximian, dedicated to St Apollinaris, in Classe, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The architrave inscription by Petrus cites a dedication under archbishop Valerius c. 810-820 to Christ and St Eleuchadius. A confession or crypt behind metal grille secures relics below. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Aisle Apollinaris Byzantium Canopy Carolingian Ciborium Classe Classis Corinthian Crypt Emilia-romagna Frieze Pre-romanesque Ravenna Santapollinare Twisted Valerius

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