# Procession of female martyrs \(detail\) [View the canonical artwork record]() ## Artwork - Artist: [MOSAIC ARTIST, Byzantine]() - Date: 0501-0550 - Technique: Mosaic ## Commentary This detail of the north wall shows part of the procession of virgins. The twenty-two female martyrs are depicted as if walking from Classe, the port city of Ravenna, toward the nave, where the Virgin is enthroned. The three Magi lead this procession of martyrs. These female martyrs are depicted in sumptuous attire, complete with jewelled necklines and pearl tiaras. Still, they, like the male saints, are essentially undifferentiated. ## 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]()