The Late Roman, Ostrogothic, and Byzantine empires all fought over Ravenna and left unique artistic monuments there. Saints and sheep, stars and flowers, and Emperor Justinian and Empress Theodora appear in Ravenna’s glittering mosaics, undimmed fifteen centuries after their making.

This lecture is part of the 2009–10 Art History Lecture Series with Rebecca Albiani. Visit the Art History page for full series and ticket information.