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 |
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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 |
Silver tessera at site: | |
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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