Golden Gate, S. Vitus

Name of structure: Golden Gate, S. Vitus
Extended name of structure: S. Vitus Cathedral
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Czech Republic
Region within country or main area:
City or area within region: Prague
Date of structure: Fourteenth century
Century of structure 1: 14 AD
Century of structure 2: 15 AD
Specific place of mosaic: South facade. In triptych form.
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Last Judgement. Central figure of Christ with angels, 6 saints of Czech lands kneeling beneath them. Also Emperor Charles IV and his fourth wife Elizabeth of Pomerania. On side panels are images of heaven (left) and hell (right).  

31 shades of coloured glass plus gilded tesserae.  
Date of mosaic: Completed 1371.
Century of mosaic 1: 14 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site:
Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)?
Has analysis been done? Yes
Samples taken from where?
Excavation and restoration campaigns:

Conservation project 1992-2000 by the Getty Conservation Institute and the Office of the President of the Czech Republic.  There is now an ongoing monitoring project. 
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:
URLs:

http://www.getty.edu/conservation/our_projects/field_projects/vitus/
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