Saint Mark's Basilica in Venice
Palazzo San Marco in Venice, Italy.
Outside detail of St. Mark with his Gospel on the west facade, top of the central pediment. The work of Niccolo di Pietro Lamberti (c. 1420).
Below the saint's feet is a gilded stone lion, set against a blue mosaic background with gold stars.
Outside sculpture detail above the Resurrection and Ascension mosaics, west facade, upper level.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica, west facade in Venice.
West facade of St. Mark's Basilica with the vaulted mosaic Placing the Saint's Body in the Basilica 13th century.
Placing the Saint's Body in the Basilica mosaic, west facade, Door of St. Alyplus detail, 13th century.
Upper detail of the lead domes and four horses on the Placing of the Saints Body in the Basilica mosaic.
Left side detail of the Placing the Saint's Body in the Basilica mosaic.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Last Judgement mosaic done by Liborio Salndri to cartoons by Lattanzio Querena (1836-38) in the bowl-shaped vault of the central portal, lower level.
I am intrigued by the central figurine at the bottom of a women sitting crossed leg and holding two personifications in her hands.
Detail of the Last Judgment mosaic in the bowl-shaped vault of the central portal, lower level, by mosaicst Liborio Salandri, to cartoons by Lattanzio Querena, (1836-38).
Left side detail of the Last Judgement moasic.
Right side detail of the Last Judgement mosaic.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Retrieva of St. Mark's Body from Alexandria mosaic, west facade, lower level, first lunette and vault on the right, 17th century. Designed by Pietro Veccha (c. 1660).
Note figure holding his nose. The saint's body was placed in a basket under pork meat to escape detection by Muslim sentries.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Sculpture and drain gutters on St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Detail of Arrival in Venice, Scenes of the Retrieval of St. Mark's Body mosaic, west facade, lower level, second lunette and vault from the right, 17th centure. Design by Pietro Vecchia (c. 1660).
Left side detail of Arrival in Venice mosaic.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Outside detail of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Mosaic detail adorning St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Mosaic detail adorning St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica.
Ceiling inside St. Mark's Basilica.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
Inside St. Mark's Basilica in Venice.
