Sacrophagus of San Barbaziano (Ravenna, Italy)
A fifth century sarcophagus found in the chapel of the Madonna del Sudore in the cathedral of Ravenna. On the front three niches separated by columns depict a young, beardless Christ at the center, with St Peter holding a cross on the right, and St. Paul on the left. The sarcophagus is believed to hold the relics of St. Barbatianus, the spiritual guide of the empress Galla Placidia.
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Sacrophagus of San Barbaziano (Ravenna, Italy)
A fifth century sarcophagus found in the chapel of the Madonna del Sudore in the cathedral of Ravenna. On the front three niches separated by columns depict a young, beardless Christ at the center, with St Peter holding a cross on the right, and St. Paul on the left. The sarcophagus is believed to hold the relics of St. Barbatianus, the spiritual guide of the empress Galla Placidia.
For more photos, travel stories, and musings on religion and history, follow me on Twitter and Bluesky @arturoviaggia and on Mastodon @arturoviaggia@zirk.us