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Italy, Venice, Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta Torcello interior mural showing the last judgement
this church is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice. The basilica was founded by the exarch Isaac of Ravenna in 639. The mosaic pieces are 24kt gold cabochons and the colors are largely semi-precious stone.  It was built when the area was still very much under the influence of the Byzantine empire.  

Sadly, this building is WAY off the beaten path and is almost never visited.

The skull of Saint Cecilia is kept as a relic here.

Italy, Venice, Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta Torcello interior mural showing the last judgement

this church is a notable example of Late Paleochristian architecture, one of the most ancient religious edifices in the Veneto, and containing the earliest mosaics in the area of Venice. The basilica was founded by the exarch Isaac of Ravenna in 639. The mosaic pieces are 24kt gold cabochons and the colors are largely semi-precious stone. It was built when the area was still very much under the influence of the Byzantine empire.

Sadly, this building is WAY off the beaten path and is almost never visited.

The skull of Saint Cecilia is kept as a relic here.

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Virgil H   [Dec 27, 2022 at 01:42 AM]
Very nice.

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