# Christ in the Paradisical Garden [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [MOSAIC ARTIST, Byzantine]() - Date: 0501-0550 - Technique: Mosaic ## Commentary Within the conch of the apse is a view of the paradisical garden with Christ seated on a blue sphere, clothed in imperial purple and flanked by two angels who present St Vitalis and Bishop Ecclesius holding a model of his church. ## Related artworks - [Abel and Melchisedek \(detail\)]() - [Abel and Melchisedek]() - [Abel and Melchisedek]() - [Abraham entertains the three angels]() - [Arrest of Christ]() - [Blessing Christ between Angels]() - [Blessing Christ between Angels]() - [Ceiling decoration \(detail\)]() - [Ceiling decoration]() - [Ceiling mosaic]() - [Christ before Pilate]() - [Christ between Four Apostles]() ## Attribution [Web Gallery of Art]()