BASILICA OF SANT'APOLLINARE NUOVO, Interior

Stepping through the entrance, you are greeted by a large room with three naves divided by two rows of 12 columns whose Corinthian capitals support elegant arches. Above these are frescoes depicting saints dating back to the Renaissance.

The most striking decoration is on the sides of the nave. If you turn your back to the entrance and start looking at it from the upper band along the right side, you can see the repetition of pairs of doves alternating with images depicting scenes from the Passion and Resurrection of Christ, and parables and miracles related to the life of Jesus on the left side.

Below, at the height of the windows, there are several figures of saints and prophets all dressed in white.

But it is the wider band above the arches that is the most interesting.

I recommend you look at the two walls starting from the back of the church....