Chapel of S. Venantius
| Name of structure: | Chapel of S. Venantius |
| Extended name of structure: | In the baptistery of S. Giovanni in Laterano |
| 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: | 640 |
| Century of structure 1: | 7 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | 7 AD |
| Specific place of mosaic: | Apse; triumphal arch |
| Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Apse: Christ, Virgin, saints, pope, archangels. |
| Date of mosaic: | 640 |
| Century of mosaic 1: | 7 AD |
| Century of mosaic 2: | 7 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)? | Unknown |
| Has analysis been done? | No |
| Samples taken from where? | n/a |
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| Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Mackie, G., Early Christian Chapels in the West (Toronto, Buffalo London: Toronto University Press, 2003). Bovini, G., 'I mosaici romani dell' epoca di Sisto III (432-440). I. I mosaici di Santa Sabina, Dell' Atrio del Battistero Lateranense, e di San Pietro in Vincoli', Corsi di cultura sull' arte ravennate e bizantina 10 (1963), 62-80. Krautheimer, R., Corbett, S., Frankl, S. & Frazer, A. K., Corpus Basilicarum Christianarum Romae (Monumenti di antichità cristiana pubblicati dal Pontificio Instituto di Archeologia Cristiana). 6 Vols. (Vatican City, New York, 1937-80). |
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