One last entry on Ravenna, 4 months after the fact! This is the last of the small, intimate and very appealing mosaics sites we enjoyed. Before I show you the pictures, here are a few things we noticed about Ravenna that were different or at least seemed to be characteristic of it. Popular wines are [...]
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Ravenna’s Arian Baptistry
Posted in Ravenna, Travel Information on September 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Ravenna’s Apollinare in Classe
Posted in Ravenna on September 7, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Back in May, when we were in Italy, I did a few posts on Ravenna which we were visiting. I never did get to this fabulous church and its mosaics. So here we are. Basilica San Apolliinare In Classe is the second big church with mosaics that I loved. It feels completely different from San [...]
Ravenna’s Big Building UNESCO sites
Posted in Ravenna on May 20, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It is hard to say which of the two larger UNESCO World Heritage churches I like most. Both are wonderful. I love Basilica di San Vitale for the wonderful spaces created by the Octagonal building and the columns and arches needed to support it. The church has more mosaics then any of the other sites, [...]
Ravenna’s Small Building Mosaics
Posted in Ravenna on May 19, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Of Ravenna’s 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites 7 are of buildings with mosaics. Generally, the more intimate of these buildings left their greatest impression on me: the two baptisteries, and the mausoleum of Galla Placidia. Being up close to the mosaics rather than seeing them from a great distance enables you to appreciate them so [...]
Ravenna’s Brick
Posted in Ravenna on May 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Ravenna, where we are taking a break from our spring trips, is many things. It is particularly known for the mosaics and its 8 UNESCO World Heritage sites. The mosaics are beautiful, but the surprise for me ha been the beautiful brick architecture. The city has all kinds of architecture, lots of stucco, painted stucco, [...]
