Sancta Sanctorum

Name of structure: Sancta Sanctorum
Extended name of structure: Sancta Sanctorum (chapel of S. Lawrence), Lateran Palace
Type of structure: Chapel
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: Rome
Date of structure: 1277-80
Century of structure 1: 13 AD
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Apse, above altar
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Hollow-cheeked Christ, angels, saints
Date of mosaic: 1300
Century of mosaic 1: 13 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 14 AD
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Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
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Comments: 12.5 sq, M
Mosaicists were Jacopo Torriti and Jacopo Camerino
This is the private chapel of the Pope.
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