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San Miniato al Monte: Interior view of nave towards altar and apse mosaic

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posted on 2017-07-03, 00:00 authored by G. Massiot & cie
The apse mosaic bears the date 1297; it depicts Christ in benediction between the Virgin, St. Miniatus, the symbols of the Evangelists and the kneeling donor.\u000a\u000aBuildings in Tuscany were conservative and followed Early Christian models. An important feature of Florentine Romanesque is exemplified by the striking use of coloured marble inlays to form lively geometrical patterns seen also at S Miniato al Monte, with an interior articulated by the rhythmic alternating system of columnar and quadrilobed piers, the latter rising to diaphragm arches.

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St. Minias on the Mountain

Date Created

1910-01-01

Date Modified

2017-07-03

Spatial Coverage

+43.759758+11.264731|Florence, Tuscany, Italy|Florence

Temporal Coverage

before or circa 1910

Cultural Context

Romanesque

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To view the physical lantern slide, please contact the Architecture Library.

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