Miniato

Name of structure: Miniato
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Tuscany
City or area within region: Florence
Date of structure: 1018
Century of structure 1: 11 AD
Century of structure 2: 11 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Apse; facade.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic:

Apse: Christ enthroned with Virgin and S. Miniato, Evangelist symbols, flora.
Facade: Christ enthroned with Virgin and S. Miniato.
Date of mosaic:

Facade: 14C
Apse: 1297  (inscription)


 
Century of mosaic 1: 13 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)? No
Has analysis been done? No
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns:
Bibliography of mainly technical resources: Pratesi, F., La splendida basilica di San Miniato a Firenze: il Rinascimento inizia da qui (Firenze: Ocatavo, 1995)
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