https://anitamathias.com/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/ Anita Mathias's Blog on Faith and Art Mon, 28 Jul 2014 21:09:58 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://anitamathias.com/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16332 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:52:04 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16332 Hi Ray, Not familiar with Robert Adam or Osterley and Saltram. Obviously have some googling to do.
Thanks Freda and Penny.
Perpetua, we spent 4 days in Ravenna and saw all the mosiacs. Ran out of posting steam. Might post some more images and histroy tomorrow.

]]> https://anitamathias.com/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16331 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 15:01:15 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16331 Thanks for these and the previous pictures from Ravenna. Wonderful mosaics also in other buildings like the baptistry and the church of Sant Apollinare Nuovo. It's nearly 20 years since I was in Ravenna (help!) and it's lovely to be reminded how marvellous they are.

]]> https://anitamathias.com/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16330 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 21:46:20 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16330 These are amazing pictures, they look so bright and vivid. It must have been a wonderful trip.I hope you enjoy wearing your scarf. Every Blessing

]]> https://anitamathias.com/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16329 Wed, 13 Apr 2011 00:50:14 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16329 Stunning! I can only imagine how wonderful they were in person!

]]> https://anitamathias.com/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16328 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 22:51:50 +0000 http://anitamathias.com/blog/2011/04/12/the-byzantine-art-of-mosaics-and-the-mausoleum-of-galla-placidia-ravenna/#comment-16328 Wow! Oh wow! What fabulous colours and incredibly intricate designs. I love the deep blue ceiling of Galla Placida and the beautiful
arches.
We really have nothing to compare in this part of the world.
Much as I love the work of Robert Adam at Osterley, Saltram and other places the brilliant intensity of colour and design in these mosaics bowles me over.
Thanks a million Anita.

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