Boethius, Justinian, and the Ravenna Mosaics

© Ruth Dwyer 2014 The fourth installment in the Ancient Symmetria series by Ruth Dwyer. This presentation expands on Emperor Justinian's interest in Boethius' writings, investigating the link between the Consolation of Philosophy and the mosaics in the churches of Ravenna, Italy. As well, this presentation reveals Ruth's discovery of a portrait of Boethius in San Vitale. This original research was presented at the 49th International Congress on Medieval Studies in 2014 in Kalamazoo, MI.