Mosaics of Ravenna

Image and meaning

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Book cover: Mosaics of Ravenna

Extent: 320 pages

Publisher: Schnell & Steiner

Subjects: Art & Art History, Mediterranean Archaeology, Religious Studies

Language: English

Hardback (Published)

(October 2026)

ISBN: 9783795491604

9.49 x 12.83 inches

Price: $96.50

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Delve into the magnificence and variety of these mosaics, the colour photographs of which were made expressly for this book. They show the mosaics at close range and allow visual experiences that are impossible on site.


The mosaics of Ravenna are rated among the world’s most important art works. Their quality and blaze of colour have intrigued believers and visitors since their making between the fifth and the seventh century. This book investigates the issue of the meaning of this imagery, its peculiarities, and the messages conveyed to the viewers through the centuries. It explores the function of the mosaics in the different buildings, and their interpretations in the relevant liturgical context by people living in late Antiquity. Several comparative examples integrate the mosaics in the frame of late Roman art. Due to the great interest in this volume, it is republished here with minor changes.

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