Mosaic At The Entrance To The Choir In The Basilica Of San Vitale In Ravenna, Italy. Editorial Image

Pictured is a mosaic at the entrance to the choir in the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy. Abel is sacrificing a lamb and Melchisedec is bringing bread and wine. To the left of the scene stands Moses as a good shepherd caressing a sheep and again Moses taking off his sandals to climb Mount Horeb where he finds the burning bush. To the right the prophet Isaiah looks down on the scene with abel and Melchisedec. The sixth-century Basilica is a UNESCO World Heritage List site.