Lowrie, Walter, 1868-1959 · New York, The Macmillan Company; London, MacMillan & Co. · leaf 357
oint of executionform the historical series in S. Maria Maggiore; the composi-tions are better adapted to the mosaic art; even though thepanels are of smaller dimensions and are placed at a greaterdistance from the eye, they are more readily intelligible;the figures stand out in statuesque… … Fig. 140. — S. Luke, mosaic in S. ViuRavenna. Sixth century. MOSAICS—S. Giovanniin Fonte 329 sarcophagi, usually accompanies Christ in the scenes which rep-resent his miracles. This is not a representation of S. Peter,nor of any one of the Apostles who were most constantly inhis company, but, by a…
Christian antiquities · Christian art and symbolism · Church architecture · Church history -- Primitive and early church, ca. 30-600
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