Francesca Romana
| Name of structure: | Francesca Romana |
| Extended name of structure: | St. Maria Nova |
| Type of structure: | Church |
| Country or main area: | Italy |
| Region within country or main area: | Lazio |
| City or area within region: | Rome |
| Date of structure: | 847-55, consecrated 1161. |
| Century of structure 1: | 9 AD |
| Century of structure 2: | 12 AD |
| Specific place of mosaic: | Apse |
| Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: | Virgin and Child enthroned, saints in architectural framing. |
| Date of mosaic: | 12C |
| Century of mosaic 1: | 12 AD |
| Century of mosaic 2: | 12 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: | |
| Bibliography of mainly technical resources: | Krautheimer, R., Corbett, S., Frankl, S. & Frazer, A. K., Corpus Basilicarum Christianarum Romae (Monumenti di antichità cristiana pubblicati dal Pontificio Instituto di Archeologia Cristiana). 6 Vols. (Vatican City, New York, 1937-80). |
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| Comments: | Replacement church for S Maria Antigua which had earthquake damage in 847; rededicated to S Francesca in 15C. |