Maria Assunta

Name of structure: Maria Assunta
Extended name of structure: Duomo di Messina
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Sicily
City or area within region: Messina
Date of structure: Consecrated 1197. Several modifications -almost completely destroyed in earthquake in 1908.
Century of structure 1: 12 AD
Century of structure 2: 20 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Main and side east apses
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: The apses represent Christ, Virgin and St Placido respectively enthroned w angels, saints, and donors.
Date of mosaic: Beginning of 14C
Century of mosaic 1: 14 AD
Century of mosaic 2: 14 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
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 1896-1908, 1924-29, after 1943
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: Bernardi, G., 'I mosaici del Duomo di Messina: Storia e vicende conservative', in Atti del VI colloquio dell'Associazione Italiana per lo Studio della Conservazione del mosaico (AISCOM) (Venezia, 23-23 gennario 1999), ed by F. Guidobaldi & A. Paribeni (Ravenna: Edizione del Girasoli, 2000), 439-50.

Bernardi, Gabriella, ‘I mosaico del duomo di Messina: nuovi documenti sui restauri, Proceedings of the VII Colloquium AISCOM 2000 (Ravenna: Edizioni del Girasole, 2001) 595-608

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