Where is Empress Theodora and her attendants?
Basilica of San Vitale
What is Theodora and attendants?
Theodora and attendants, mosaic from the south wall of the apse, San Vitale, Ravenna, Italy, c. 547. In this mosaic, Theodora is holding the cup of wine for the procession of the Eucharist. In a twin mosaic, Justinian holds the cup to disperse the bread. This mosaic is significant for a couple of reasons.
What objects do Justinian and Theodora carry in the mosaic at San Vitale?
The clergy and Justinian carry in sequence from right to left a censer, the gospel book, the cross, and the bowl for the bread of the Eucharist. This identifies the mosaic as the so-called Little Entrance which marks the beginning of the Byzantine liturgy of the Eucharist.
Who are the people in the Justinian mosaic?
Justinian and Theodora panels On the right is a mosaic depicting the East Roman Emperor Justinian I, clad in Tyrian purple with a golden halo, standing next to court officials, Bishop Maximian, palatinae guards and deacons.
What is Justinian holding in his mosaic?
The clergy and Justinian carry in sequence from right to left a censer, the gospel book, the cross, and the bowl for the bread of the Eucharist. Justinian’s gesture of carrying the bowl with the bread of the Eucharist can be seen as an act of homage to the True King who appears in the adjacent apse mosaic (image left).
How big is the Justinian mosaic?
18.9 × 24.3 cm
Which is least likely to be represented in a Byzantine mosaic?
Which is LEAST likely to be represented in a Byzantine mosaic? a circular barrel-vaulted passage, meaning a place “to walk.”
Why was the Code of Justinian created?
Emperor Justinian wanted to save in writing all the laws that began in ancient Rome. Those laws were called the Twelve Tables. He collected up all the old laws, and added new ones that gave his people even more rights. One of the laws in Justinian’s Code stated that a person was innocent until proven guilty.