San Vitale Church, south wall of choir: Abel and Melchizedek

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Title San Vitale Church, south wall of choir: Abel and Melchizedek
Building San Vitale Church
Location City/State Ravenna
Location Country Italy
Style Period Late Antique and Early Christian Art
Description Abel and Melchizedek make their offerings to God, foreshadowing the offering of the Eucharist made on the high altar just below this mosaic
Subject Religious Buildings; Religious Art
Creation Date completed 546 - 548 CE
Form mosaic
Classes ARTH 1010 Module 4: Medieval Europe
Source flickr.com Creative Commons: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sacred_destinations/2881208404/
Work ID 15919
ARK ark:/87278/s67h4x2f
Setname uu_aah_art
ID 41692
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s67h4x2f
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