547 AD ITALY BYZANTINE SAN VITALE APSE
The wide border of the apse mosaic at San Vitale, a repeating pattern of plants, intertwined vines and birds; in Christian iconography birds in vines can symbolize souls abiding with Christ. Completed 547 AD.
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- Date — 547 AD
- Where — Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy. 44.4206, 12.1964 — site
- Evidence grade — WEB-PHOTO
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