Cipriano, no longer extant

Name of structure: Cipriano, no longer extant
Extended name of structure: SS Cornelio and Cipriano
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Veneto
City or area within region: Murano
Date of structure:
Century of structure 1:
Century of structure 2:
Specific place of mosaic: Mosaic was originally in the apse of this church but is now in the apse of the Friedenskirche (1848) in Potsdam.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Christ enthroned, Virgin Mary and John the Baptist, SS Peter and Cyprian plus archangels Raphael and Michael.
Date of mosaic: 13th century
Century of mosaic 1: 13 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site:
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done?
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Polacco, Renato, 'Il mosaico absidale della chiesa dei Santi Cornelio e Cipriano di Murano ora a Potsdam', Venezia Arti, 8 (1994), 5-12 
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Comments: It is not clear how much of the original mosaic work survives.

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