Empress Theodora and Her Retinue

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Title

Empress Theodora and Her Retinue

Subject

Empress Theodora and Her Retinue, 547 CE, Byzantine, Ravenna, glass in mortar, Ravenna, San Vitale.

Description

This mosaic depicts Byzantine Empress Theodora and her retinue. Theodora carries the eucharistic chalice. In the companion mosaic of her husband, the Emperor Justinian, he carries the vessel for the eucharistic bread. To her left are two male figures, often identified as eunuchs. To the left are Theodora’s attendant women. The hem of Theodora’s robe shows the Three Magi. The background of the scene is richly filled with decorative architectural elements, a fountain, and textiles.

Source

https://inpress.lib.uiowa.edu/feminae/DetailsPage.aspx?Feminae_ID=30739

Publisher

San Vitale

Files

18.jpg

Citation

“Empress Theodora and Her Retinue,” HAA Image Hosting, accessed June 14, 2026, https://haaimagehosting.omeka.fas.harvard.edu/items/show/381.

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