Venice, Italy: San Marco: St. Mark's Basilica: Western Facade: Mosaic of St. Mark the Evangelist
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Sheppard, Beth M.
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May 22, 2017
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Italy , Venice , Venezia , San Marco , Basilica of St. Mark's , St. Mark's Basilica , Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark , Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco , Basilica di San Marco , Basilicas , Church Facades , Mosaics , Saint Mark in Art , St. Mark in Art , Evangelists in Art , Patron Saints in Art
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The photo shows a mosaic of St. Mark the Evangelist on the western facade of St. Mark's Basilica, located in the San Marco district on the island of Venice, Italy. Venice (in Italian: Venezia) is a city in northeastern Italy that is built on a group of 126 islands separated by open water and canals, linked through 472 bridges. The historical island city is home to only 51K people, but a very popular tourist destination with about 60K tourists per day. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is renowned for its beauty, architecture, and artwork. The basilica is dedicated to Saint Mark the Evangelist and contains his relics. The church is sited on the eastern end of the Piazza of San Marco, the former center of the Republic of Venice, and is attached to the Doge's Palace. The building was consecrated in 1094 but altered over the next five centuries to its present appearance combining Eastern cupolas with Gothic tabernacles. The photo shows a detail of the west facade's right side. The mosaic decorations of St. Mark's cover more than 8000 square meters. They depict scenes from the Bible, allegorical figures, events in the life of Christ, the Virgin Mary, Saint Mark, and other saints. The mosaic of St. Mark appears below the upper lunette's fourth mosaic, which depicts Christ's ascension to heaven.
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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0