Maria sopra Minerva

Name of structure: Maria sopra Minerva
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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: Building started in 1280 and work continued into 14th century
Century of structure 1: 13 AD
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Specific place of mosaic: Canopy of tomb of Bishop Guillame Durand
Brief descriptive contents of mosaic: Virgin and child with SS Dominic and St Privato – a French saint for this French bishop – plus the smaller kneeling figure of Bishop Durand
Date of mosaic: c. 1304
Century of mosaic 1: 14 AD
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Gold tessera at site: Yes
Colour tessera at site: Yes
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