Vault of Presbytery of San Vitale in Ravenna

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by Henk Bekker

Vault of Presbytery of San Vitale in Ravenna

The whole apsis and altar area is still covered by original mosaics. The intrados of the triumphal arch features fifteen figures, including Christ and the twelve apostles. The vault of the presbytery is decorated with numerous plants and animals with the Lamb of God at the center on a medallion carried by four angles.