Portfolio : Ravenna
Ravenna Felix
During its long history Ravenna has been the capital of the Roman, Ostrogothic and Byzantine empires and was known in the ancient world as Ravenna Felix, Happy or Fortunate Ravenna. My experience of Ravenna was both happy and fortunate, and the city is now one of my favourite places. In this painting I recall the light sparkling from golden mosaics and reflecting in the flooded crypts of ancient churches.
Collage and mixed media on board
39 x 50 cms
Available, unframed, Price on application.
Ravenna, San Francesco I
In the flooded crypt of a Byzantine church, fish swim over ancient mosaic floors.
Collage, gilding leaf and mixed media on board
29 x 42 cms
Available, mounted, framed and glazed, overall dimensions 53 x 66 cms, Price on application.
Ravenna, San Francesco II
The movement of fish and the light on the water of the flooded crypt of a Byzantine church are evoked in this painting.
Collage, gilding leaf and mixed media on board.
29 x 42 cms
Available, mounted, framed and glazed, overall dimensions 53 x 66 cms, Price on application.
Ravenna, San Apollinaire Nuovo
The dazzle and colour of the Byzantine wall mosaics in this church dissolve into abstraction.
Collage and mixed media on board
42 x 45 cms
Available, unframed, Price on application.
Ravenna, San Vitale
In Justinian’s imperial church the golds and rich colours of the Byzantine wall mosaics dissolve into abstraction.
Collage and mixed media on board
51 x 57 cms
Available, unframed, Price on application.
Ravenna, Palazzo Teodorico
Memories of my daily walk past a particular ruined Byzantine palazzo resulted in this mosaic of its architectural details.
Fabric, paint, card and gilding leaf mosaic on card
17.5 x 30 cms
Available, mounted, framed and glazed, overall dimensions 50 x 60 cms, Price on application.
Ravenna Confluenza
This mosaic in Byzantine direct method mosaic celebrates Ravenna’s confluence of history and cultures and the physical and abstract qualities of gold and colourful glass tesserae.
Gold and glass smalti in Byzantine recipe cement substrate.
23 x 23 cms
Private Collection.
