Ravenna

An Unwanted Trip to Italy My family loves to travel, and we’ve been fortunate enough to do so quite a bit. During the summer of 2011, we took a trip to Europe, and a few stops in Italy were included on that trip. There were several places in Italy that we didn’t get to see. I hoped to one day return so that I could visit some of the key places we missed. Less than three years later, on April 20, 2014, we took an unexpected, last minute trip back to Italy. However, this was not the trip I had in…

Florence was known to be the greatest center of art and culture during the glorious Renaissance. It is only fit that it also happened to be the birthplace of one of history’s greatest poets, Dante Alighieri. He was born in the May of 1265, the son of Alighiero Di Bellincione and Bella. Unfortunately, Bella passed away when Dante was only five years old. However, life continued on for young Dante and his family. His father soon remarried and Dante began going to school, as was common for boys in…

Image 1: Theodora and Her Attendants is a beautiful mosaic that is located in San Vitale in Ravenna. Some believe that this piece is part of a religious and political statement. The mosaic was created in 547 ca. This piece is making a statement of power. Justinian regained control of Italy and Ravenna after many years of being under anothers power. Justinian immediately reinstated Christanity as the religion of the country. In this piece Theodora is standing in front of a group of her…

would burn down and destroyed the houses of all Socialist in Ravenna if he did not give me within half an hour the means required for transporting the Fascists elsewhere… We went through all the towns and centers in the provinces of Forli and Ravenna, destroyed, and burned all the Red buildings… It was a terrible night. Our passage was mark by huge columns of fire and smoke” (Stone 2013, 52). Balbo and his men destroyed Forli and Ravenna; they destroyed anything that was associated with the…

The art and architecture of Rome is bold, powerful, full of mystery, and eternal. The Pantheon is an excellent example of the creativity and power of the Romans. Although influenced by Greek and eastern architecture, Romans shaped art and architecture into something that uniquely represented the power and practicality of Rome. The Pantheon itself radiates outward from the center, much like Rome’s power over the Mediterranean. The frescoes at the Villa of the Mysteries highlight the mysterious…

Compare and contrast Christ as Good Shepard, mosaic Mausoleum of Galla , Placidia, Ravenna, Italy, ca 425: Saint Apollinare amid Sheep, apse mosaic, Ravenna Italy, ca.533-549: Christ as Pantokrator, dome mosaic, Church of the Dormition, Daphni, Greece, ca. 1090-1100 After the death of Jesus, early christians had difficulty spreading there teachings to the Hebrews of Israel. Frustrated by the lack of growth the Apostle Paul decided to expand Christianity beyond the borders of Israel. Paul…

is accompanied by twelve people, or in the Christian religion equivalent, twelve apostles. Justinian is portrayed in his mosaic in a similar manner as Constantine. There is also a shield with Christ’s symbol that can equate Justinian’s conquest of Ravenna to Constantine’s triumph that led to the founding of Constantinople. Justinian was an heir to the Constantinople court. A sculpture that was created during this time was The Archangel Michael. An ivory relief on the sculpture dates back to…

The theme of selling one's soul is an archetype that has been present for many decades. People often sell their souls to complete their utmost desires. In the short story,” The Devil and Tom Walker” and the movie,” Snow White and The Huntsman”, the characters took the opportunity to take the off to fulfill their dreams without worrying about the consequences of their sacrifices. In the short tale of “The Devil and Tom Walker”,the main character, Tom turned in his soul for greed and for the…

western Mediterranean. The re-conquest started out well with the restoration of North Africa to the Byzantine Empire. From there Justinian’s forces lead by general Belisarius conquered Sicily and after four more year managed to take control of Rome and Ravenna, the two traditional capitals of the western empire. However, this momentum changed when the Persian ruler Khrosrau I “the…

match divine nature. The details that is carved into this art piece shows the delicacy that was put into. Sant’ Apollinaire was the other piece I decided to pick and compare. This art piece is located inside the church of Sant’ Apollinare in Classe, Ravenna, Italy. The mosaic has an Arche which is known as the triumphal Arche. On top of this art piece we see…