Mosaic, Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, Ravenna, Italy
Gold cross surrounded by stars, mosaic, detail, in the dome of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, built 425-450 AD in the late Antique Roman period in Byzantine style, a chapel or oratory beside the narthex of Santa Croce, in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. Commissioned as a mausoleum by empress Galla Placidia, daughter of Theodosius I, she actually died and was buried in Rome. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
50658925
Media ID
50658925
Size
6077px x 8268px
(31.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2026
