Christ the Shepherd Mosaic in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia

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by Henk Bekker

Mosaic of a young Christ the Shepherd in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna

The northern lunette in the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna show a young beardless Christ as a shepherd. The barrel ceiling is also covered in mosaics.