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Historical Archive: Neonian (Orthodox) baptistery, Ravenna
Dome

initial construction late fourth or early fifth century
dome and interior Bishop Neon (about 451 to about 473)
additional dome views at the bottom of this page provide slightly different angles

all levels, to south	all levels, to south, with person for scale	full dome, viewer facing southeast	center medallion and architectural zone	center medallion
Baptism heavily restored, 18th c. and in 1860s Felice Kibel: heads, dove, upper cross, gold ground around them	center medallion, architectural zone, and stucco zone	center medallion, architectural zone, and stucco zone, higher view	Apostles James son of Alphaeus (James the Less), Matthew	Apostle Thomas
St. Paul (as apostle)	Apostles Thomas, Paul, Peter, Andrew	Apostles Andrew, James son of Zebedee (James the Greater), John	Apostles James son of Zebedee, John	Apostles Philip, Bartholomew
Apostle Judas the Zealot (Judas son of James, Jude, Thaddaeus)	Apostles Judas the Zealot, Simon the Canaanite (the Zealot), James son of Alphaeus (James the Less)	divider, poss. floreate candelabrum	Gospel of Mark between center medallion and painted tympanum	Gospel of Mark on altar with architectural frame. Altar restored.
Gospel of Luke on altar with architectural frame	prepared throne (Etimasia) below Bartholemew, with ?floral candelabrum and painted tympanum	prepared throne (Etimasia) below James the Less and Matthew, with full architectural frame	prepared throne (Etimasia) below James the Less and Matthew	additional dome view 1
additional dome view 2	additional dome view 3	additional dome view 4	additional dome view 5	additional dome view 6
additional dome view 7