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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