Places in Ravenna: The Gothic Community
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The Gothic sector of Ravenna: Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Santo Spirito, the Arian Baptistery, Theodoric's Palace, Theodoric's Mausoleum. ...
 The Arian Baptistery
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Towards the end of the 5th century, Theodoric built an Arian religious complex comprising the cathedral or Anastasis Gothorum (currently Church of the Holy Spirit; only part of the original 6th century building remains) and the Baptistery of the Arians [pic]: an octagonal building, patterned on the Neonian Baptistery with a mosaic portraying the Baptism of Christ and a circle of Apostles in the dome. [pic] The rest of the walls is bare. The difference between the two similar-themed dome mosaics is the first appearance in the Baptistery of the Arians of the golden background instead of the realistic blue of the older mosaics. Also, Christ is depicted as an earthly, naked young man, in accordance with Arian theories that see Him only as a created being and thus inferior to God the Father. Another theory however... (to be continued)
Text: Ælfwine Scylding. Background image: Ælfwine Scylding. Other background images: Mix 'n' Match
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Created by: * Aelfwine Scylding, Sep 4, 2006 - 12:23
