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E05950: Mosaic portraits of twelve apostles and twelve martyrs (six female, six male) depicted on the barrel vaults of the Cappella Arcivescovile in Ravenna (northern Italy), datable 494/520.
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posted on 2018-07-13, 00:00 authored by francesMosaic from the Capella Arcivescovile, Ravenna
Images of the heads of apostles and martyrs without haloes are depicted against blue backgrounds, in medallions. These images are presented on the barrel vaults containing one row of medallions each. The image of each saint is labelled. The saints depicted are as follows (here listed in order, from left to right):
Northeast (Apostles)
IOHA NNIS (*John, the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042)
IACO BVS (*James, the Apostle, son of Alpaeus, S01801, or son of Zebedee, S00108)
PAV LVS (*Paul, the Apostle, S00008)
Beardless Christ
PET RVS (*Peter the Apostle, S00036)
AND REAS (*Andrew, the Apostle, S00288)
FILIP PVS (*Philip, the Apostle, S00109)
Southeast (Male Martyrs)
CHRYS ANTHVS (*Chrysanthus, husband of Daria and martyr of Rome, S00306)
CHRYS OCONVS (*Chrysogonus, martyr of Aquileia venerated in Rome, S00911)
CASSI ANVS (*Cassianus, teacher and martyr of Imola, S00309)
(Christogram)
POLYCA RPVS (*Polycarpus, bishop and martyr of Smyrna, S00004)
COS MAS (*Kosmas, brother of Damianos, physician martyr of Syria, S00385)
DAM IANVS (*Damianos, brother of Kosmas, physician martyr of Syria, S00385)
Southwest (Apostles)
SIMONCA NANEVS (*Simon Kananaios, the Zealot, apostle of Christ, S00835)
TAD DAEVS (*Jude Thaddeus, Apostle, one of the Twelve, S00792)
IACO BVS (*James, the Apostle, son of Alpaeus, S01801, or son of Zebedee, S00108)
(Beardless Christ)
THO MAS (*Thomas, the Apostle, S00199)
MAT THEVS *Matthew, the Apostle and Evangelist (S00791)
BARTH OLOMEVS *Bartholomew, the Apostle (S00256)
Northwest (Female Martyrs)
CECI LIA (*Caecilia, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00146)
EVGE NIA (*Eugenia, martyr of Rome, S00401)
EVFI MIA (*Euphemia, martyr of Chalcedon, S00017)
(Christogram)
DA RIA (*Daria, wife of Chrysanthus and martyr of Rome, S00306)
PERPE TVA (*Perpetua, martyr of Carthage, S00009)
FELICI TAS (*Felicitas, martyr of Carthage, S00009)
Description: Frances Trzeciak.
Images of the heads of apostles and martyrs without haloes are depicted against blue backgrounds, in medallions. These images are presented on the barrel vaults containing one row of medallions each. The image of each saint is labelled. The saints depicted are as follows (here listed in order, from left to right):
Northeast (Apostles)
IOHA NNIS (*John, the Apostle and Evangelist, S00042)
IACO BVS (*James, the Apostle, son of Alpaeus, S01801, or son of Zebedee, S00108)
PAV LVS (*Paul, the Apostle, S00008)
Beardless Christ
PET RVS (*Peter the Apostle, S00036)
AND REAS (*Andrew, the Apostle, S00288)
FILIP PVS (*Philip, the Apostle, S00109)
Southeast (Male Martyrs)
CHRYS ANTHVS (*Chrysanthus, husband of Daria and martyr of Rome, S00306)
CHRYS OCONVS (*Chrysogonus, martyr of Aquileia venerated in Rome, S00911)
CASSI ANVS (*Cassianus, teacher and martyr of Imola, S00309)
(Christogram)
POLYCA RPVS (*Polycarpus, bishop and martyr of Smyrna, S00004)
COS MAS (*Kosmas, brother of Damianos, physician martyr of Syria, S00385)
DAM IANVS (*Damianos, brother of Kosmas, physician martyr of Syria, S00385)
Southwest (Apostles)
SIMONCA NANEVS (*Simon Kananaios, the Zealot, apostle of Christ, S00835)
TAD DAEVS (*Jude Thaddeus, Apostle, one of the Twelve, S00792)
IACO BVS (*James, the Apostle, son of Alpaeus, S01801, or son of Zebedee, S00108)
(Beardless Christ)
THO MAS (*Thomas, the Apostle, S00199)
MAT THEVS *Matthew, the Apostle and Evangelist (S00791)
BARTH OLOMEVS *Bartholomew, the Apostle (S00256)
Northwest (Female Martyrs)
CECI LIA (*Caecilia, virgin and martyr of Rome, S00146)
EVGE NIA (*Eugenia, martyr of Rome, S00401)
EVFI MIA (*Euphemia, martyr of Chalcedon, S00017)
(Christogram)
DA RIA (*Daria, wife of Chrysanthus and martyr of Rome, S00306)
PERPE TVA (*Perpetua, martyr of Carthage, S00009)
FELICI TAS (*Felicitas, martyr of Carthage, S00009)
Description: Frances Trzeciak.
History
Evidence ID
E05950Saint Name
John, the Apostle and Evangelist : S00042 James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee : S00108 James, the Apostle, son of Alphaeus : S01801 Paul, the Apostle : S00008 Peter the Apostle : S00036 Andrew, the Apostle : S00288 Philip, the Apostle : S00109Saint Name in Source
Iohannis Iacobvs Iacobvs Pavlvs Petrvs Andreas Filippvs Caecilia Chrysanthvs, Daria Chrisoconvs [Polyca]rpvs [Cos]mas, Damianvs Simon Cananevs Taddaevs Thomas Matthevs Bartholemevs Eugenia Evfemia Perpetva, FelicitasRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Peter_the_Apostle/13729195
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Kosmas_and_Damianos_brothers_physician_martyrs_of_Syria/13730179
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Philip_the_Apostle/13729408
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Thomas_the_Apostle/13729666
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Simon_Kananaios_the_Zealot_apostle_of_Christ/13731268
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Eugenia_virgin_and_martyr_of_Rome_buried_on_the_via_Latina_and_companions/13730227
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paul_the_Apostle/13729135
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Bartholomew_the_Apostle/13729813
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Perpetua_Felicitas_and_their_companions_martyrs_of_Carthage/13729138
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/James_the_Apostle_son_of_Zebedee/13729405
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Chrysanthus_and_Daria_chaste_couple_and_martyrs_of_Rome_and_companion_martyrs/13729960
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Jude_Thaddaeus_Apostle_one_of_the_Twelve/13731199
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/John_the_Apostle_and_Evangelist/13729210
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/James_the_Apostle_son_of_Alphaeus/13734025
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Euphemia_martyr_of_Chalcedon/13729147
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Andrew_the_Apostle/13729909
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Chrysogonus_martyr_of_Aquileia_venerated_in_Rome/13731496
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Polykarpos_Polycarp_bishop_and_martyr_of_Smyrna_and_his_companion_martyrs/13729126
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Caecilia_virgin_and_martyr_of_Rome/13729516
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Matthew_Apostle_and_Evangelist/13731196
Type of Evidence
Images and objects - Wall paintings and mosaicsEvidence not before
494Evidence not after
520Activity not before
494Activity not after
520Place of Evidence - Region
Italy north of Rome with Corsica and SardiniaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
RavennaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Ravenna Sardinia Sardinia Sardegna SardiniaCult activities - Places
Cult building - dependent (chapel, baptistery, etc.)Cult activities - Use of Images
- Public display of an image