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Click to view high resolution image Title: Procession of Virgin Martyrs Creator: Description: Processing past date trees are saints Vincentia, Valeria, Crispina, Lucia, and Cecilia. Each wears jeweled robes and holds a crown in their veiled hands. These saints, as well as other female saints not pictured, are depicted as being led by the three magi in a procession from the city of Classe to the enthroned Virgin and Child (not shown). Source: Wikimedia Commons Rights: Public Domain Subject (See Also): Crowns Martyrs Processions Virginity Geographic Area: Italy Century: 6 Date: Related Work: Virtual visit to Sant'Apollinare Nuovo: http://www.turismo.ravenna.it/eng/Links/Virtual-tour/Panorama/Basilica-of-Sant%27Apollinare-Nuovo See also a close-up of the the procession of virgin martyrs led by the magi toward the enthroned Virgin and Child: http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=1226&bih=584&tbm=isch&prmd=imvns&tbnid=IdoqwQobeBl4GM:&imgrefurl=http://rd2011am.blogspot.com/2011/04/29-ravenna-italy.html&docid=K9JQywrZUPUgNM&imgurl=http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qEC2PmgBysA/TbRrq5yaBmI/AAAAAAAAAcM/K4kMtyOzcvY/s1600/2011AM%25252B03502%25252BMagi%25252BLeading%25252Bthe%25252B22%25252BVirgins%25252Bto%25252BMary%25252B%25252526%25252BJesus%25252BES-775673.jpg&w=640&h=427&ei=Ek3lT_fbBqXy0gHzy4iLCg&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=532&sig=106823160886706107517&page=2&tbnh=136&tbnw=181&start=18&ndsp=26&ved=1t:429,r:12,s:18,i:170&tx=59&ty=80 Current Location: Ravenna, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, nave Original Location: Artistic Type (Category): Digital images; Mosaics Artistic Type (Material/Technique): Colored stones; Glass; Gold Donor: Height/Width/Length(cm): // Inscription: Related Resources:

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