Maria in Domnica

Name of structure: Maria in Domnica
Extended name of structure: Santa Maria in Navicella
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Lazio
City or area within region: Rome
Date of structure: 9C, 16C
Century of structure 1: 9 AD
Century of structure 2: 16 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Apse; triumphal arch
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Apse: enthroned Virgin and Christ child, saints, pope, inscription, monogram.
Triumphal arch: Christ, 12 Apostles, Old Testament prophets, flora.
Date of mosaic: 9C
Century of mosaic 1: 9 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 9 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)? No
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 19C
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Krautheimer, R., Corbett, S., Frankl, S. & Frazer, A. K., Corpus Basilicarum Christianarum Romae (Monumenti di antichità cristiana pubblicati dal Pontificio Instituto di Archeologia Cristiana) (Vatican City, New York, 1937-80), 6 Vols, vol. 2.


Terenzio, A.,'Notizie sulla chiesa di S. Maria in Domnica. Restauri dei mosaici', Bolletino d'arte, ser. 3, 29 (1935), 199-201.

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