Ravenna, Mausoleo di Galla Placidia, Lunetta del Buon pastore
Contributor
Galla Placidia
Creator
Ravenna master mosaicists of Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Costantinopolitan master mosaicists of Mausoleum of Galla Placidia
Description
Mausoleum of Galla Placidia, wall mosaic decoration, north cross branch, lunette: the Good Shepherd. Jesus Christ is depicted as the Good Shepherd. Surrounded by sheep, he is crowned in golden halo and dressed in golden tunic; he is holding a gold cross rod with his right hand, he is caressing a sheep with his left.
Current Ownership
Ravenna Diocese
Subject
Type
Chronology Specific
425-450
Chronology Period
5th c. AD
Current Location
Technique
Content Provider
Museum of Ravenna
Original Collection
Museum of Ravenna, Mario Mazzotti Archive