Piety, Power, or Presence? Strategies of Monumental Visualization of Patronage in Late Antique Ravenna

Between Late Antiquity and the early Middle Ages, lay and cleric alike felt the need to be remembered in the monuments they sponsored. Accordingly, specific elements of the décor were designed as means capable of bearing the patron’s memory. The late antique churches of Ravenna offer an extraordinar...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Maria Cristina Carile
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/12/2/98