San Vitale Ravenna Floor Plan

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San vitale ravenna floor plan.

Learn more about the church s construction and artwork. The plan of the san vitale church in ravenna italy. Bury jean baptiste marie sc 1853 jules gailhabaud. Church of san vitale church in ravenna italy that was built in the 6th century and is considered a masterpiece of byzantine architecture.

Details floor plan and cross section of the church of san vitale in ravenna signed. 117 bouchet jules frédéric del. Originally the octagonal plan was preceded by a quadriporch lost over time. Founded by julianus argentarius and commissioned by bishop ecclesius the octagonal church was consecrated by archbishop maximian in 548.

The church is one of the earliest to use flying buttresses to strengthen the structure. Drawings of great buildings boston. San vitale begun c. The basilica of san vitale is one of the most important monuments of early christian art in italy especially for the splendour of its mosaics.

Sources on san vitale. 526 527 consecrated 547 ravenna italy san vitale is one of the most important surviving examples of byzantine architecture and mosaic work. The basilica of san vitale is a late antique church in ravenna italy the 6th century church is an important surviving example of early christian byzantine art and architecture it is one of eight structures in ravenna inscribed on the unesco world heritage list its foundational inscription describes the church as a basilica though its centrally planned design is not typical of the basilica form. It was consecrated in 547 and completed soon after.

The forceps shaped narthex remained and is placed tangentially to an edge of the central plan instead of being placed in axis with the octagon as usual. The influence of oriental art a typical feature of ravenna buildings plays a dominant role both for the. Visiting the church of san vitale in ravenna. The basilica di san vitale is entered from the back through the complex and cloisters that houses the national museum.

It differs from other medieval churches that are shaped like a cross or t. Bouchet del bury sc fig. The basilica of san vitale is shaped as an octagon and has an octagonal dome in the center. Monuments anciens et modernes.

Werner blaser and monica stucky. It was begun in 526 or 527 under ostrogothic rule. Because of rome s strong pagan past ravenna offered a new beginning for the western emperors just as constantinople did for the rulers in the east. It is especially noted for the colorful mosaics of christian iconography that decorate the interior walls and ceilings.

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