Bennett, Charles Wesley, 1828-1891 · New York, Phillips · leaf 154
ngement of whosemosaics can be seen from Figs. 107, 109), and San Apollinare inClasse {v. Fig. 99), In extent and richness the mosaics of St. Sophia were entire.;worthy of the grandest church of the Byzantine Empire. The mag-nificent pavements and dados of richly variegated marble foundtheir… … Fig. 44.—Mosaic of Christ in San \ IIvenna. Sixth century 123 ARCILEOLOGY OF CIIIUSTIAN A1{T. torie value of these nionument.s is somewhat lessened by the uncer-tahity of their age. The repeated attempts of the icoiioelastieMussulman to obliterate the mosaics by removing the tesserce,and by…
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