Portrait of St. John the Evangelist (Milan, Italy)
A mosaic medallion depicting St. John the Evangelist in the chapel of San Vittore in Ciel d'Oro. The chapel was once a freestanding shrine dedicated to the martyr Victor. Its brilliant mosaics were added sometime in the late fifth century or early sixth century.
This portrait of St. John in one of the spandrels depicts him in profile in the style of a coin. He is identified by the inscription "IOAN," short for "Io(h)annes" in Latin. Above the portrait of John (but not seen in this photo) is his symbolic representation as an eagle.
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Portrait of St. John the Evangelist (Milan, Italy)
A mosaic medallion depicting St. John the Evangelist in the chapel of San Vittore in Ciel d'Oro. The chapel was once a freestanding shrine dedicated to the martyr Victor. Its brilliant mosaics were added sometime in the late fifth century or early sixth century.
This portrait of St. John in one of the spandrels depicts him in profile in the style of a coin. He is identified by the inscription "IOAN," short for "Io(h)annes" in Latin. Above the portrait of John (but not seen in this photo) is his symbolic representation as an eagle.
Follow me on Twitter @arturoviaggia.