The Three Magi in Sant’Apollinare in Ravenna

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by Henk Bekker

The Three Kings / Magie mosaic is one of the best-known in the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna. The mosaic dates from the sixth century but the faces are clearly too refined to be the originals.

The Three Kings / Magie mosaic is one of the best-known in the Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna. The mosaic dates from the sixth century but the faces are clearly too refined to be the originals.