Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo
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The Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo is an early 6th-century church in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its exceptionally well-preserved Byzantine mosaics depicting biblical scenes and courtly processions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo canonical | 7 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
ⓘ
World Heritage Site ⓘ basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ early Christian basilica ⓘ |
| builder |
Theoderic the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoric the Great
|
| city | Ravenna ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 6th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 6th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Saint Apollinaris
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna
|
| denomination | Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| floorPlan | basilican plan ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Theoderic the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Theodoric the Great
|
| hasAisleCount | two side aisles ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Byzantine art
ⓘ
late antique mosaic art ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clerestory windows
ⓘ
nave with side aisles ⓘ round bell tower ⓘ wooden truss roof ⓘ |
| hasNave | single nave ⓘ |
| hasRelic | relics of Saint Apollinaris ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Italian national monument
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| laterPatron | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | parish church ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
ⓘ
Ravenna ⓘ Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ
surface form:
historic centre of Ravenna
|
| locatedInTimePeriod | Ostrogothic Kingdom ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| mosaicDepicts |
Christ in Majesty
ⓘ
surface form:
Christ enthroned
Passion of Christ ⓘ miracles of Christ ⓘ Archbishop’s Palace of Ravenna ⓘ
surface form:
palace of Theodoric
port of Classe ⓘ procession of female martyrs ⓘ procession of male martyrs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Byzantine mosaics
ⓘ
mosaics of biblical scenes ⓘ mosaics of courtly processions ⓘ well-preserved early Christian iconography ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| originalDedication |
Christ the Saviour
ⓘ
Christ the Redeemer ⓘ
surface form:
Jesus Christ the Redeemer
|
| region | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| roofType | open timber roof ⓘ |
| style |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.