The Art Institute of Chicago

Lecture: Ravenna—Justinian's Capital in the West and Its Dazzling, Exquisite Mosaics

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May 15, 2014
6:00PM–7:00PM
Fullerton Hall
Free with museum admission
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The city of Ravenna has been universally recognized, with ample justification, as the capital city of multicolored sumptuous mosaics.  Join Dimitri Liakos, Professor Emeritus, Northern Illinois University, as he discusses the churches of Ravenna in order to examine their magnificent mosaics in great detail for a clear understanding of their irrefutable uniqueness and splendor.

Affiliate Group: 
Classical Art Society [4]

Byzantine. Apse mosaic detail with the Emperor Justinian I, c. 546-58. Ravenna, Italy Church of San Vitale. Photo: ARTstor.


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