Caption:
Arian Baptistery in Ravenna (Italy). Dome covered with mosaics. Detail of the scene of the Baptism of Christ: Jesus being baptized, above him, the dove of the Holy Spirit. 6th century.. The Arian Baptistery, built by Theodoric near his cathedral, was rebuilt after the overthrow of the Arian heresy in 561, and was then transformed into an oratory dedicated to the Virgin Mary.