Giovanni in Fonte
Name of structure: | Giovanni in Fonte |
Extended name of structure: | In the church of Santa Restituta part of the Cathedral of Napoli |
Type of structure: | Baptistery |
Country or main area: | Italy |
Region within country or main area: | Campania |
City or area within region: | Naples |
Date of structure: | Second half of 4C?, early 5C |
Century of structure 1: | 5 AD |
Century of structure 2: | 5 AD |
Specific place of mosaic: | Dome |
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | From the centre in 3 registers: (1) Chiro; (2): miracles of Christ, traditio legis; (3) saints, Evangelist symbols and scenes with shepherds; flora and fauna thoughout. |
Date of mosaic: | 5C-6C? |
Century of mosaic 1: | 5 AD |
Century of mosaic 2: | 6 AD |
Silver tessera at site: | Unknown |
Gold tessera at site: | Yes |
Colour tessera at site: | Yes |
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? | Unknown |
Has analysis been done? | Yes |
Samples taken from where? | All over (see Piccolo & Palumbo). |
Excavation and restoration campaigns: | late 19C by Cherubini and Valenzi, 1938, 1961-63, 1965, 1969-72, 1974 led by Di Stefano 1980s & 1990s: led in part by G. Cucco. |
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Brenk, B., 'La tecnica dei mosaici paleocristiani di Santa Maria Maggiore a Roma', in Medieval Mosaics. Light, Color, Materials ed by E. Borsook, F. Superbi & G. Pagliarulo (Milan, Silvana Editoriale, 2000), 139-49. Iannucci, A. M., Fiori, C. & Muscolino, C. (eds), Mosaici a San Vitale e altre restauri. Il restauro in situ di mosaici parietali (Atti del convegno nationale sul restauro in situ di mosaici pariotali, Ravenna 1-3 ottobre 1990) (Ravenna, London Editore, 1992): Bisconti, F., 'Imprese musive paleocristiane negli edifici di culto dell’Italia meridionale: documenti e monumenti dell’area campana', Atti del IV colloquio dell’associazione italiana per lo studio e la conservazione del mosaico (Palermo, 1996), 733-46. Maier, J.-L., Le baptistère de Naples et ses Mosaïque (Fribourg, 1969).
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