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San Vitale Basilica was built around 500 AD - when the Emperor Justinian and his wife Theodora were trying to resuscitate the power and glory that was Rome. I'm fascinated by mosaics - tiny pieces of colored stone put together to create such fluid images. The idea is similar to the way pixels on your computer screen work. The interior of the Basilica is covered, floor to ceiling, with mosaics. Click below to see some in more detail. |
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