Ravenna. Theodoric's tomb
- Title:
- Ravenna. Theodoric's tomb
- Collection:
- Andrew Dickson White Architectural Photographs Collection
- Creator:
- Fratelli Alinari (Italian photography studio and publisher, 1854-1920)
- Creation Date:
- ca. 1865-ca. 1895 (photograph)
6th century (building)
- Location:
- Ravenna, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
- Country:
- Italy
- ID Number:
- 10046105
- Accession Number:
- 15/5/3090.00337
- Collection Number:
- 15-5-3090
- File Name:
- 10046105.jpg
- Style/Period:
- Byzantine
- Materials/Techniques:
- albumen prints
- Subject:
- Mausoleum of Theodoric, Ravenna, Italy
tombs
mausoleums
churches (buildings)
religious buildings
Santa Maria della Rotonda, Ravenna, Italy
stairs
Rotundas (buildings)
Domes
Arched portals
photographs - Measurement:
- 32 x 42.6 (centimeters)
- Description:
- The Mausoleum of Theodoric was "built c. 520 in Ravenna, Italy, by the Arian Ostrogothic emperor Theodoric. The lower story is a decagon, while the upper story is circular and roofed with a remarkable monolithic dome 36 feet (11 metres) in diameter made of limestone imported from Ist ria. When Ravenna was captured by the Catholic Belisarius in 540 the bones of Theodoric were scattered and the mausoleum converted into the church of Sta. Maria della Rotonda. The facade and portico were rebuilt in the 16th century." Source: Encyclopedia Britannica.
- Source:
- Data from: A.D. White Architectural Photographs, Cornell University Library
http://cidc.library.cornell.edu/adw/albumen.htm - Cite As:
- Andrew Dickson White Architectural Photograph Collection, #15-5-3090. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Andrew Dickson White architectural photograph collection
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- The images in this collection are in the public domain and are believed to have no known U.S. copyright or other restrictions. The Library does not charge for permission to use these materials and does not grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute them. However, as a good scholarly practice we recommend that all patrons cite the Library as the source of the reproduction. For a more detailed explanation please read the Library Guidelines for Using Public Domain Text, Images, Audio, and Video Reproduced from Cornell University Library Collections at http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright.