Maria Assunta
| Name of structure: | Maria Assunta |
| Extended name of structure: | Duomo di Messina |
| Type of structure: | Church |
| Country or main area: | Italy |
| Region within country or main area: | Sicily |
| City or area within region: | Messina |
| Date of structure: | Consecrated 1197. Several modifications -almost completely destroyed in earthquake in 1908. |
| Century of structure 1: | 12 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | 20 AD |
| Specific place of mosaic: | Main and side east apses |
| Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | The apses represent Christ, Virgin and St Placido respectively enthroned w angels, saints, and donors. |
| Date of mosaic: | Beginning of 14C |
| 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? | No |
| Samples taken from where? | n/a |
| Excavation and restoration campaigns: | 1896-1908, 1924-29, after 1943 |
| Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Bernardi, G., 'I mosaici del Duomo di Messina: Storia e vicende conservative', in Atti del VI colloquio dell'Associazione Italiana per lo Studio della Conservazione del mosaico (AISCOM) (Venezia, 23-23 gennario 1999), ed by F. Guidobaldi & A. Paribeni (Ravenna: Edizione del Girasoli, 2000), 439-50. Bernardi, Gabriella, ‘I mosaico del duomo di Messina: nuovi documenti sui restauri, Proceedings of the VII Colloquium AISCOM 2000 (Ravenna: Edizioni del Girasole, 2001) 595-608 |
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