06-28-2008, 11:55 PM
Quote:Hi,
Very nice pics and certainly higher res. What is our book?
I have a 35mm slide of the mosaic in question in Ravenna I took about 10 years ago. Unfortunately those slides are still in my old teaching room so I'll have to get access to it there and then scan it. When I do I'll post it. I can't really vouch for the quality of my older slides as they were taken with an OM10 i.e. not autofocus and my eyesight is not the best. I was in Ravenna last September but unfortunately that small chapel was closed for restoration. Pity as I was looking forward to getting a shot of it and the other mosaic decoration.
"Roman Mosaics" by Joseph Wilpert. Here's the Amazon.com link : http://www.amazon.com/Roman-Mosaics-Ful ... 751&sr=1-1
It has over 60 mosaics from the 4th through 13th century A.D.. The vast majority are religious in subject which don't feature classical or contemporary Roman military equipment. I'd say there are only about half a dozen examples of those like the ones you and I posted but the book is worth buying at such a cheap price.
That'd be great if you could post your Ravenna photos of the Christ mosaic, thank you ! I'm very curious to see if there's any significant detail on the cuirass like lamellar plates. It seems the mosaic is really high above the ground from what I can tell from past photos. I suspect one would need a ladder to catch the kind the detail I'm looking for.
~Theo
Jaime
