St. Lawrence mosaic
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The St. Lawrence mosaic is a renowned early Christian artwork inside the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia in Ravenna, depicting Saint Lawrence moving toward a gridiron and symbolizing his martyrdom and faith.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early Christian mosaic
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religious artwork ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 5th century ⓘ |
| artisticPeriod | early Christian art ⓘ |
| artStyle | Byzantine-influenced ⓘ |
| backgroundSetting | architectural or liturgical interior setting ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Western Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts | Saint Lawrence of Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictsAttributeOfSaintLawrence |
book or codex (symbol of Church treasures and Scripture)
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gridiron ⓘ |
| depictsEvent | martyrdom of Saint Lawrence ⓘ |
| function |
devotional image
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didactic representation of martyrdom ⓘ |
| hasIconography | martyr’s palm or cross (attributed iconography) ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Christian martyr ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
sacrifice
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triumph of faith over death ⓘ |
| heritageStatusContext | part of UNESCO World Heritage site “Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna” ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Mausoleum of Galla Placidia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| material | glass tesserae ⓘ |
| orientation | wall mosaic ⓘ |
| partOf | interior decoration of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| shows |
Saint Lawrence walking toward a gridiron
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gridiron as instrument of martyrdom ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christian faith
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steadfastness in persecution ⓘ |
| visualFocus | central figure of Saint Lawrence ⓘ |
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