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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