Baptism and Baptisteries in the Byzantine Era

Interior of Albenga baptistery: vault with monogram of Christ, radiating out in duplicate, surrounded by doves on a starry sky. In the intrados vegetal motifs and an inscription with the names of some saints

Exterior of Albenga baptistery

Excavation of the triconco baptistery

(Ed.ne Alinari) P.e 2. No 3745 Florence - Baptistery. A division of the dome; detail of the mosaic of the dome. (Iacopo Francescano and other masters). The three segments above the altar are occupied by the scene of the Last Judgment. The central one is a…

(Ed.ne Alinari) No 17250 Florence - Baptistery. Mosaics in the Volta della Scarsella. (Between Iacopo Minorita)

Mosaic in baptistery of St. Mark basilica: the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ with St. Mark, the Virgin Mary, St. John the Baptist, St. John the Evangelist, the Doge Andrea Dandolo and the Cancellier Grande Caresini

Neonian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration: the procession of the Apostles

S. Maria in Padovetere, the baptistery after the restoration

Arian Baptistery, interior

Internal view of the baptistery: Renaissance decoration with the use of polychrome marbles

Baptistery of the early christian church

Plan of the pre-Eufrasian structures. I-Ecclesia II- Martirium III- Catechumeneum a- original baptismal font b- enlarged baptistery c- entrance d- Prothesis or diaconicon

Plan of St. John Baptistery of Canosa

Entrance to the baptistery of the Eufrasian basilica

(Ed.ne Alinari) No 17249 Florence - Baptistery. Decoration at the lantern (Mosaic of the 13th century)

Interior of the baptistery of S. Severina

Arian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration, cupola: the Baptism of Christ. Christ is shown naked, beardless and half-submerged in the river. Christ is flanked by John the Baptist on the right and a personification of the river Jordan on the left. He is clad…

Neonian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration, cupola, external band: Etimasia

Neonian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration: cupola. The central area shows the Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan. On middle band the procession of the Apostles is depicted and on external band Etimasia and altars are represented.

Baptistery

Sarcophagus front reused as a baptismal font in the St. John Baptistery of Castrocaro. It is decorated with aniconic motifs such as crosses and a candleholder.

Arian Baptistery, aerial view

Mosaic with floral garland creating spirals

Chronological development plan of the Salona baptistery.

Neonian Baptistery, baptismal font. The marble octagonal font was made in the 16th century, except for the fragment of ambo that dates back to the 5th century.

Tav IV: plan of the original structures of the Eufrasian basilica. P- Font a- wall betweet the baptistery and the church

Plan of Hagia Sophia's baptistery

Interior of Albenga baptistery with the octagonal font

The entrance from the apodyterium to the catechumeneion of the Baptistery

View of the Baptistery during excavation

Exterior of the octagonal baptistery with roman sarcophagi in the courtyard

Arian Baptistery, wall mosaic decoration, cupola. The central area shows the Baptism of Christ in the river Jordan. On the external circular band the procession of the Apostles is depicted, led in separate directions, meeting at the empty throne (Etimasia…

Basilica Spirito Santo and Arian Baptistery, external buildings

Neonian Baptistery, aerial view

Neonian Baptistery, external view

Plan of a Church with three naves separated by two lines of columns, pastophoria and an atrium with the baptistery

View of a three-nave Church with a circular apse and its baptistery on the North side

Exterior of the Church of Saint Simeon Stylites, with the baptistery and annexed rooms

Neonian Baptistery, view of the interior

Neonian Baptistery, view of the interior with the mosaic and stucco decoration

The Baptistery of Callistus: drawing of the archaeological excavations in 1909

Plan and section of Split orthodox baptistery (left) and ofDiocletian's mausoleum (right)