Mosaic, Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy
Byzantine mosaic of acanthus decoration with birds, and painted peacock with vines, decorative detail, 5th century, above the windows 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
Picture No
50659089
Media ID
50659089
Size
8268px x 5737px
(23.7MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
Date
2026
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