The Arian Baptistry in Ravenna, Italy is a Christian baptismal building that was erected by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great between the end of the 5th century and the beginning of the 6th century A.D., at the same time as the Basilica of Sant' Apollinare Nuovo.

Jan 22, 2025 · Not far from the railway station of Ravenna, in a little piazza paved with sampietrini, stands the ARIAN BAPTISTERY, UNESCO World Heritage Monument since 1996. A bit of history. It was presumably built by king Theodoric at the end of the 5th century AD, when Arianism was the court’s official religion. Originally, it had to serve as a ...

Built at the behest of Theodoric next to the Arian cathedral, the baptistery was constructed at the end of the 5th century AD. Its historical and monumental importance comes from the fact that no other place from Late Antiquity preserves a baptistery designated for …

Jul 10, 2019 · The Arian Baptistry is a rare relic of the short period in the late fifth and early sixth centuries when Gothic kings ruled Italy from Ravenna. Built by King Theodoric the Great as his royal...

Toward the end of the 5 th century, Theodoric the Great consolidated his power and Arianism was the official religion of his court in Ravenna. It was during this time that this baptistry was built. The interior is full of exquisite mosaics depicting Christ’s baptism by John the Baptist while surrounded by the Apostles.

The Arian Baptistery stands in a small square next to the old Arian cathedral of Santo Spirito in Ravenna, Italy. It was an example of Arian Christian art, which rarely survived Late Antiquity. In the 5th century, Ravenna was ruled by Theoderic, a …

Explains the iconography and other details of the mosaic of Jesus' baptism in the dome of the Arian Baptistery in Ravenna, Italy.

Feb 3, 2025 · The Arian Baptistery is one of eight monuments in Ravenna inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage list as early Christian monuments and Late Antiquity (or Byzantine) mosaics. It is less famous than some of the other sites but it is small and worth a few minutes when walking from Sant’Apollinare Nuovo to other sites in Ravenna.

The Arian Baptistery is one of eight early Christian mosaics and monuments in Ravenna. They are all Unesco World Heritage sites that reflect the major historical, political and religious events that took place in Ravenna through the fifth and sixth centuries.

The Arian Baptistery (Battistero degli Ariani) stands in a small square next to the old Arian cathedral of Santo Spirito in Ravenna, Italy. It was built by the Ostrogothic ruler Theodoric at the end of the 5th century.