Mosaic, Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy

Hetoimasia, empty throne of Christ with robe and cross, representing his Second Coming, in a temple, Byzantine mosaic, detail, 5th century, in the dome of the Battistero Neoniano or Neonian Baptistery, an octagonal brick building on an original Roman bath, built late 4th century under bishop Ursus then late 5th century under bishop Neon, in Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy. The building is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Baptistery Battistero Byzantium Cupola Emilia-romagna Hetoimasia Neon Neonian Neoniano Orthodox Prepared Ravenna

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