Neonian Baptistery
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The Neonian Baptistery is an early Christian octagonal baptistery in Ravenna, Italy, renowned for its well-preserved 5th-century mosaics depicting the baptism of Christ.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neonian Baptistery canonical | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian religious building
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baptistery ⓘ cultural heritage monument ⓘ early Christian building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Orthodox Baptistery ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| baptismalRite | immersion baptism ⓘ |
| builtOver | Roman bath building ⓘ |
| city | Ravenna ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Bishop Neon of Ravenna ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 5th century ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 5th century ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important example of early Christian iconography
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major monument of Ravenna’s early Christian art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Christian baptism ⓘ |
| denomination |
Nicene Christianity
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surface form:
Nicene (Orthodox) Christianity
|
| depicts | Baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River ⓘ |
| era | Western Roman Empire ⓘ |
| floorPlan | centralized plan ⓘ |
| function | baptismal liturgy ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
dome mosaic of the Baptism of Christ
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mosaics of the Apostles ⓘ |
| hasDome | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ambulatory around the font
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octagonal baptismal font ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Christ standing in the Jordan
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Holy Spirit as a dove above Christ ⓘ personification of the Jordan River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | mosaic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ravenna ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Neon of Ravenna ⓘ |
| notableFor |
5th-century interior decoration
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well-preserved mosaics ⓘ |
| ownership |
Catholic Church worldwide
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna ⓘ |
| period | Late Antiquity ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | well preserved ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofType | dome ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1996 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.