San Vitale Basilica, Ravenna

In the lunette on the left wall are two scenes from the life of Abraham. On the left, his wife Sarah waits in the doorway as Abraham brings a loaf of bread to the three mysterious guests (seen by Christian interpreters as foreshadowing the Trinity), who sit at a table in the center. On the right is his near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in obedience to God's will.

The area left of the lunette depicts the Prophet Jeremiah; while the right shows Moses ascending Mt. Sinai with the Twelve Tribes of Israel grouped around Aaron below (right). Moses is shown beardless in all three appearances in the presbytery, like Christ in the apse.

The upper level of the left wall has full-length figures of two evangelists and their symbols: John with his eagle (left) and Luke with his ox (right). Below their feet are ducks and other water fowl.

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