Battistero di Albenga
The Battistero di Albenga stands as a 5th‑century testament to late Antique faith, its decagonal layout and octagonal drum making it a distinctive example of early Christian art in Liguria. Built in the 5th century, the structure remains intimately linked to the nearby Cathedral of San Michele Arcangelo, with mosaics that survive from that era and a baptismal font still housed inside the space. Inscriptions within the building date its construction to the 5th century under a Flavio Costanzo, tying this place to the broader reforming century of late Ancient Rome. The interior preserves a mosaic program from the 6th century, featuring allegorical symbols of Christ—the Labarum (Chi-Rho) and the Alpha and Omega—alongside twelve doves representing the apostles and, in a pastoral touch, two sheep surrounding a cross. …
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