Karely's Art History Blog

Monday, November 23, 2015

Throne of Maximianus

Throne of Maximianus
ca 546-556
The man responsible for San Vitale's completion
Ivory
The mosaicist stressed the bishop's importance by labelling his figure with the only identifying inscription in the composition
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