Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: The 38.5 meter bell tower dates from the 10th century.

Interior wall of the basilica

The Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna, Italy, was erected by the Arian King Theodoric as his palace chapel, during the first quarter of the 6th century (as attested in the Liber Pontificalis). This Arian church was originally dedicated to Christ the Redeemer. Image File history File links SantApollinare_Nuovo. ... Image File history File links SantApollinare_Nuovo. ... Image File history File links SantApollinare_Nuovo_int. ... Image File history File links SantApollinare_Nuovo_int. ... Ravenna is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy. ... This article is about theological views like those of Arius. ... Theodoric was a first name frequently encountered in medieval European history. ... The Book of the Popes or the Liber Pontificalis is a major source for early medieval history but was also met with intense critical scrutiny. ...

It was reconsecrated in 561, under the rule of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I, under the new name "Sanctus Martinus in Coelo Aureo" (Saint Martin in golden Heaven). Suppressing the Arian cult, the church was dedicated to Saint Martin of Tours, the implacable foe of heretics. According to legend, Pope Gregory the Great ordered that the mosaics in the church to be blackened, as their golden glory distracted worshippers from the prayers. The basilica was renamed again in 856, when relics of Saint Apollinare were transferred from the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare in Classe because of the threat posed by frequent raids of Adriatic pirates. Justinian I depicted on one of the famous mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale. ... Statue of Saint Martin cutting his cloak in two. ... Gregory I Pope Saint Gregory I or Gregory the Great (called the Dialogist in Eastern Orthodoxy) (c. ... This article is about a decorative art. ... St. ... Events Year of the Fire Rat begins in January. ... Saint Apollinaris portrait mosaic at Basilica of Sant Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy Saint Apollinare (also known as Apollinaris) is Mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles as a disciple of Saint Peter the Apostle. ...

Its apse and atrium underwent modernization at various times, beginning in the 6th century with the destruction of mosaics whose themes were too overtly Arian or which expressed the king's glory, but the mosaics of the lateral walls, twenty-four columns with simplified Corinthian capitals, and an ambo are preserved. The present apse is a reconstruction after being damaged during World War II. This article is about an architectural feature; for the astronomical term see apsis. ... In Anatomy, atrium refers to a structure of the heart. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ... The Corinthian order as used for the portico of the Pantheon, Rome provided a prominent model for Renaissance and later architects, through the medium of engravings. ... A capital of the Composite order In Western architecture, the capital (from the Latin caput, head) forms the crowning member of the column, which projects on each side as it rises, in order to support the abacus and unite the square form of the latter with the circular shaft. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

On the upper wall of the lateral walls are on the left wall 13 small mosaics, depicting Christ's miracles and parables and on the right wall 13 mosaics depicting the Passion and Resurrection. However, the flagellation and crucifixion are lacking. They describe the parts of the Bible that were read aloud in the church during Lent under the rule of Theodoric the Great. Christ is always depicted as young, beardless man, dressed as a Roman Emperor. These mosaics are separated by decorative mosaic panels depicting a shell-shaped niche with a tapesty, cross, and two doves. These mosaics were executed by at least two artists. But such an arrangement, just below the ceiling, would have been unthinkable in later Romanesque or Gothic periods. Gold medallion of Theodoric, discovered at Sinigaglia, Italy in the 19th century. ... Romanesque St. ... See also Gothic art. ...

Mosaic of the Three Magi

The next row of mosaics are a scheme of sixteen saints and prophets going to receive their crowns of martyrdom, towards a group representing Christ, young and beardless, enthroned amid four angels. The figures are executed in a Hellenistic-Roman tradition. They show a certain indviduality. This series of pictures contain a schematic representation of the Palace of Theodoric and the port of Classe, with three ships. They give us a certain idea of the architecture in Ravenna during the reign of Theodoric. These mosaics alternate with windows. They were executed in the time of Theodoric.

The enthroned Christ with four angels

The row below contains large mosaics in Byzantine style, lacking any individuality, having all identical expressions. These were executed about 50 years later from the time of bishop Agnellus, when the church had already become a Catholic church. To the left is a procession of the 22 Virgins of the Byzantine period, lead by the Three Magi, moving from the city of Classe towards the group of the Madonna and Child surrounded by four angels. To the rights is a similar procession of 26 Martyrs, led by Saint Martin and including Saint Apollinare. In another part of the church there is a rough mosaic containing the portrait of the Emperor Justinian. Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... The Three Wise Men are given the names Caspar, Melchior, and Balthasar in this late 6th century mosaic from the Basilica of St Apollinarius in Ravenna, Italy. ... Justinian I, depicted on a contemporary coin Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus or Justinian I (May 11, 483–November 13/14, 565), was Eastern Roman Emperor from AD August 1, 527 until his death. ...

The entrance of the church is preceded by a marble portico built in the 16th century. Next to the church, on the right side of the portico, stands a round bell tower dating from the 9th or 10th century Categories: Architectural elements | Stub ...

When the UNESCO inscribed the church on the World Heritage List, its experts pointed out that "both the exterior and interior of the basilica graphically illustrate the fusion between the western and eastern styles characteristic of the late 5th-early 6th century. This is one of the most important buildings from the period of crucial cultural significance in European religious art".[1] UNESCO logo UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) is a specialized agency of the United Nations established in 1945. ... Elabana Falls is in Lamington National Park, part of the Central Eastern Rainforest Reserves World Heritage site in Queensland, Australia. ...

Reference

• Antonio Paolucci, Ravenna, an art guide; Edizioni Salera/Ravenna, 1971.

External link

• UNESCO: S. Apollinare Nuovo

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