Category Archives: Ravenna

There are mosaics in Venice, but I didn’t find any place that was making mosaics. In Ravenna, however, there are several large mosaic studios. We visited one and I enjoyed seeing the range of work that was being done. Some pieces are copies of classical mosaics, or pieces made in classical style. Hay mosaicos enContinue reading “Making Mosaics”

We spent the day between rental apartments in Ravenna. I visited in 1968 with my Italian family when I was a summer exchange student and I never forgot these beautiful works of art and I wanted Jonathan to see them. We had a rapid but satisfying visit to all the main sites. The mosaics areContinue reading “Ravenna, a mosaic jewel”