4575 x 3741 px | 38,7 x 31,7 cm | 15,3 x 12,5 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
15. März 2015
Ort:
Arian Baptistry, Ravenna, Italy
Weitere Informationen:
The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy was erected by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the sixth century, at the same time as the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo. The dome with mosaics, depicts the baptism of Jesus by Saint John the Baptist. Jesus is shown as a beardless and naked androgyne, half-submerged in the Jordan. John the Baptist is wearing a leopard skin. On the left stands a pagan god in the guise of a white-haired, old man in a green cloak, holding a leather bag. He is the personification of the river Jordan. Above, the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove sprays lustral water from its beak.
