Commissioned by the emperor Justinian as an emblem of the cultural and artistic splendor of his court, the Basilica of SanVitale is an absolutely unique monument, a witness to Byzantine identity in sixth-century Italy. Begun by the bishop Ecclesiusaround the year 532 and consecrated by the archbishop Maximianus in 547, the Basilica reveals in this book the beguilingbeauty of its architecture, the inexhaustible riches of its decoration and the splendour of its magnificent cycle of mosaics.Texts by P. Angiolini Martinelli, C. Benzoni, D. Biagi Maino, A. Brighi, S. Foschi, C. Franzoni, A. M. Iannucci, N. Lombardi, E.Marcato, V. Marchetti, L. Martini, C. Muscolino, E. Pagella, F. Paolucci, S. Pasi, L. Pasquini Vecchi, C. Rizzardi, A. Tomei, S.Tumidei. Photographs by P. Robino. LA SERIE: Mirabilia Italiæ is a unique series. It owes its existence to an innovative and ambitious project: an atlas of the great monuments of Italy that will display them in all their details, from the best known to the least. This series represents a completely new way of documenting art. Mirabilia Italiæ provides a guided tour of each monument, fully and accurately explained. Each atlas contains hundreds of color photographs, arranged in a precise topographical sequence and accompanied by diagrams showing the exact location of each detail. The atlas is complemented by a volume of texts edited by the premier scholars in the field, consisting of critical essays and descriptive notes. Essays examine the monument from the art-historical point of view, and record the alterations it has undergone over time. Descriptive notes analyze the content and significance of the images. Extensive cross-references link the essays and notes to the images, facilitating consultation of the work. The General Editor of Mirabilia Italiæ is Salvatore Settis, Director of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa.
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