While the goal of every artist is to create an aesthetically pleasing work of art, there is usually an underlying meaning that will often take priority over the aesthetics of a piece of art. In medieval art, this underlying meaning as well as the theme was almost invariably religious. The mosaics from Sant Apollinare Nuovo are no exception as the New Testament scenes depicted along the walls of the nave are each symbolic of what would have happened inside of the church. In addition to relating to the actions performed around them, the mosaics also relate to one another in three pairs, one being near the entrance, one near the altar, and the other in the middle. As well as the series of New Testament scenes along the North and South wal
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