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Emperor Justinian and His Entourage
San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna, Italy
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Detail of mosaic on the left wall of the apse (c.547 AD) depicting Emperor Justinian (r. 527-65) and his entourage. Justinian was one of the most powerful Byzantine emperors and a great church-builder. He stands in the center of the mosaic, wearing imperial purple and holding a large gold paten, the plate on which the bread is placed for Mass. To his left is Maximian, Archbishop of Ravenna, holding a jeweled cross...
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Title
Emperor Justinian and His Entourage
Dates
c. 547
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Emperor Justinian and His Entourage
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
May 6, 2012
Last Updated
July 14, 2023