In the theophany of the apsis of the presbytery of San Vitale in Ravenna sits Christ on the sphere representing the universe. Christ hands St Vitale the crown of martyrdom while Bishop Ecclesius offers Christ a model of the church.
In the theophany of the apsis of the presbytery of San Vitale in Ravenna sits Christ on the sphere representing the universe. Christ hands St Vitale the crown of martyrdom while Bishop Ecclesius offers Christ a model of the church.
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