Arian Baptistery in Ravenna
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The Arian Baptistery in Ravenna is an early 6th-century baptistery renowned for its well-preserved Byzantine-style mosaics reflecting the Arian Christian tradition of the Ostrogothic kingdom.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site component
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baptistery ⓘ early Christian monument ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine
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early Christian ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ostrogothic Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | reign of Theodoric the Great ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Byzantine art
NERFINISHED
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Ostrogothic art ⓘ |
| currentUse | monument and museum ⓘ |
| denomination | Arian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
dome
ⓘ
interior mosaics ⓘ |
| floorCount | 1 ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
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UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageProtection | protected under Italian cultural heritage law ⓘ |
| interiorDecoration | gold-ground mosaics ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Emilia-Romagna ⓘ |
| location | Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| mosaicDepicts |
Christ standing in the Jordan River
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John the Baptist NERFINISHED ⓘ personification of the Jordan River ⓘ procession of the Apostles ⓘ |
| mosaicStyle | Byzantine-style mosaics ⓘ |
| mosaicTheme | Baptism of Christ ⓘ |
| near | historic center of Ravenna ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Arian theological iconography
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well-preserved dome mosaics ⓘ |
| originalUse | baptistery for Arian community ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plan | octagonal ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | baptism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Arian Christian tradition ⓘ |
| startDate | early 6th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteID | 788-005 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
| visitorAttraction | tourist site in Ravenna ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.