Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna
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The Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna is a renowned early Christian church famous for its exceptionally well-preserved 6th-century mosaics that illustrate the transition from Arian to Orthodox Christianity.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman Catholic church
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basilica ⓘ church building ⓘ early Christian church ⓘ minor basilica ⓘ |
| architecturalType | basilica-plan church ⓘ |
| builder | Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completionDate | early 6th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 6th century ⓘ |
| conversion | converted from Arian to Orthodox church ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Apollinaris of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| founder | Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
mosaic cycles of Christ’s miracles
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mosaic procession of male martyrs ⓘ mosaic procession of virgin martyrs ⓘ mosaic processions of saints ⓘ mosaics of palace of Theodoric ⓘ mosaics of port of Classe ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
apse
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clerestory windows ⓘ cylindrical bell tower ⓘ nave with colonnades ⓘ three-aisled basilican plan ⓘ |
| hasRelic | relics of Saint Apollinaris (translated there in the Middle Ages) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| laterAffiliation | Orthodox (Nicene) Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Emilia-Romagna
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Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ historic centre of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
6th-century mosaics
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mosaics illustrating transition from Arian to Orthodox Christianity ⓘ well-preserved early Christian mosaics ⓘ |
| originalAffiliation | Arian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalDedication | Christ the Redeemer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalUse | Arian palace church ⓘ |
| partOf | Early Christian Monuments of Ravenna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patron | Theodoric the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Emilia-Romagna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| rite | Latin Rite ⓘ |
| style |
Byzantine architecture
NERFINISHED
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early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 1996 ⓘ |
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