Maria and Donato

Name of structure: Maria and Donato
Extended name of structure:
Type of structure: Church
Country or main area: Italy
Region within country or main area: Veneto
City or area within region: Murano
Date of structure: 7C, 12C-13C
Century of structure 1: 7 AD
Century of structure 2: 12 AD
Specific place of mosaic: Apse
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Virgin, inscription
Date of mosaic:

Present church completed 1141, mosaics completed 1156

Century of mosaic 1: 12 AD
Century of mosaic 2:
Silver tessera at site: No
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? Unknown
Samples taken from where? n/a
Excavation and restoration campaigns: 1970s
Bibliography of mainly technical resources:

Niero, A., La basilica dei SS. Maria e Donato in Murano (Padova: G. Deganello, between 1995 and 2000).


Perry, M., The Basilica of SS. Maria e Donato on Murano (Venezia, Parrocchia della Basilica,1987).


Francalancia, J., Il restauro della Basilica dei SS. Maria e Donato di Murano: il consolidamenta della Chiesa di S. Maria Assunta dei Gesuiti di Venezia (Venezia: Arti Grafiche Gasparoni, 1977).

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