Mosaic, Neonian Baptistery, Ravenna, Italy

Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan by John the Baptist, with holy ghost and personification of river Jordan, Byzantine mosaic, detail, 5th century, in the central medallion of 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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Baptising Baptism Baptist Baptistery Battistero Byzantium Cupola Emilia-romagna Medallion Neon Neonian Neoniano Orthodox Personification Ravenna

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