Images of the Garden of Eden in the ornamental decoration of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna: on the question of influences and models
https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2023-3-18-37
Abstract
The focus of this study is the ornamental mosaic decoration of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna. The work analyzes and compares the images of the Garden of Eden in the presbytery of the Church of San Vitale with the ancient and early Christian monuments of Aquileia and Sicily, identifies iconographic and stylistic parallels, which allowed us to enrich and concretize existing ideas about possible patterns and influences of various art centers on the creation of monumental decorations of Ravenna churches.
About the Author
E. A. Khripkova
Russian State University for the Humanities
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Elena A. Khripkova, Cand. of Sci. (Art Studies), associate professor
6, Miusskaya Sq., Moscow, Russia, 125047
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Khripkova E.A. Images of the Garden of Eden in the ornamental decoration of the Church of San Vitale in Ravenna: on the question of influences and models. Studia Religiosa Rossica: Russian Journal of Religion. 2023;(3):18-37. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.28995/2658-4158-2023-3-18-37
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