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15 2. Palazzo dei Diamanti, exterior, rustication detail 3. Last Judgment (detail), prothyrum of the Cathedral 4. Convent of St. Anthony in Polesine, interior 1. Francesco del Cossa, March, Room of the Months, Palazzo Schifanoia
History and Art Ravenna All the Adventure of Mosaics TAMO - Tutta l’Avventura del Mosaico (All the Adventure of Mosaics) is the new permanent exhibition that is hosted in the Complex of St. Nicolò. Prestigious mosaics from Ravenna and the surrounding territory are displayed to give visitors the possibility to discover all secrets lying behind the manufacturing processes. A fascinating history is told through an interactive, funny display. The visit is complemented by a spectacular projection inside St. Nicolò, that is aimed at revealing the origins of the outstanding architectural elements of the church. The eight UNESCO sites Ravenna, that was the capital of the Western Roman Empire, the capital of Theodoric King of the Ostrogoths and the capital of the Byzantine Empire in Europe, still retains outstanding monuments of great value. It is the city of mosaic, since this art found its perfect expression there. Ravenna’s basilicas and baptisteries cherish the most precious mosaic collections dating back to the V and VI centuries. This is the main reason why eight of its early Christian and Byzantine buildings were included in the prestigious list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites: The wonderful starry vaulted ceiling of the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia; the fine decorations of the Neonian Baptistery, that drew inspiration from the same Hellenistic patterns that also influenced the realization of the Arian Baptistery; the sumptuous Basilica of Sant’Apollinare Nuovo, that was commissioned by Theodoric the Great; the intimate Chapel of St. Andrea, where Christ Triumphant is celebrated and surrounded by more than hundred little birds; the Mausoleum of Theodoric, an imposing structure surmounted by a huge dome; the Basilica of St. Vitale, the most representative artwork dating back to the early Christian age, that boasts an outstanding representation of the imperial court; and the apse of the elegant Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe, that is situated a short distance from the city centre, that cherishes an outstanding representation of Christ and St. Apollinare, the city’ first bishop and patron saint, together with his white sheep. House of the Stone Carpets The eighteenth-century Church of St. Eufemia, that develops three metres below the level of the old town, hides a magnificent artwork: 14 rooms decorated with polychrome mosaics and marbles that once belonged to a private V-VI-century Byzantine palace make the so-called House of the Stone Carpets one of the most important archaeological sites ever discovered in Italy over the last decades. Not to be missed are the splendid mosaics bearing geometrical, floral and figurative patterns, while the most representative ones are those depicting the Dance of the Gods of the Seasons, a rare representation that shows Gods dancing in a circle, and those portraying the Good Shepherd, that is depicted differently than in Christian representations. Contemporary mosaic The contemporary mosaic art found perfect expression in Ravenna, as evidenced by the mosaics of Parco della Pace, the monumental elegance of Ardea Purpurea Fountain in Piazza della Resistenza and the rich collection of contemporary mosaics that were realized in the 50s by skilled local artists using the internationally famous models cherished by MAR, the city’s Art Museum. From the museum to the city’s workshops, the mosaic tradition still permeates Ravenna, that is scattered with dedicated schools, academies and labs that can be visited by the general public during dedicated tours that are aimed at illustrating traditional processes and techniques. Not to be missed • National Museum • Archbishop Museum • Classe Library • Dante’s Tomb • Multimedia Room, Dante Museum
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