Le origini ravennati degli archetti pensili

This essay was prepared by an interdisciplinary research team that combines exper- tise in architectural history with the most up-to-date digital survey methods. The system of “pievi” at the center of interest (S. Pietro in Sylvis, S. Pancrazio in Russi, S. Maria in Ronta, S. Pietro in Trento, S. Giovanni in Ottavo) is located in the ter- ritories of Romania, heir to the Byzantine Exarchate, included in the archdiocese of Ravenna. The group of churches is usually attributed to the 9th-10th centuries and presents a phenomenon of considerable interest: the arched corbel table decora- tion. The research involves a very precise survey of all preserved structures in the area and comparative investigations capable of reconstructing the historical devel- opment of these buildings