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Tagnaturalismo

Gaudi inspired by Byzantine art?

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The mosaic from the entrance wall of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna (Italy, ca. 425), represents Christ as a Good Shepherd. The figure of Christ, which is placed in the middle of the mosaic, is seated on a rock and leans against a golden cross. He’s beardless and wearing a golden and blue tunic: a symbol of his sacredness and regality. The glowing nimbus, according to Christianity...

MIRTA'S BLOG Thoughts, words, and doodles by Mirta Rotondo

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