Category: Mosaics

  • The Basilica of San Vitale

    The Basilica of San Vitale

    The Basilica of San Vitale is an early 6th century church with an octagonal shape. The structure contains a smaller octagon which rises high above the building. The church was considered a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. The Church at Ravenna is circular, instead of having a longitudinal axis, like gothic churches. The exterior of the…