Chapel of Maria del Principio
Name of structure: | Chapel of Maria del Principio |
Extended name of structure: | In the church of Santa Restituta part of the Cathedral of Naples |
Type of structure: | Church |
Country or main area: | Italy |
Region within country or main area: | Campania |
City or area within region: | Naples |
Date of structure: | 13C-14C, 16C, 19C |
Century of structure 1: | 13 AD |
Century of structure 2: | 16 AD |
Specific place of mosaic: | Apse |
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Virgin entroned with Christ, flanked by St Januarius and St Restituta. |
Date of mosaic: | 1322? |
Century of mosaic 1: | 14 AD |
Century of mosaic 2: | 14 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? | Unknown |
Samples taken from where? | n/a |
Excavation and restoration campaigns: | 1950s |
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Morisani, O., Pittura del Trecento in Napoli (Naples, 1947). Bologna, F., ‘I pittori alla Corte Angioina di Napoli 1266-1414’, Saggi e Studi di Storia dell'Arte 2 (Rome, 1969). |
URLs: | |
Comments: | Signature on mosaic: Morisani gives the signature as LELLUS DE URBE. Bologna suggests the last word should be completed as URBEVETERE i.e. Orvieto. Another suggestion is Lello da Roma. |