| Name of structure: |
Maria sopra Minerva |
| Extended name of structure: |
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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 |
| Century of structure 2: |
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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 |
| Century of mosaic 2: |
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| Silver tessera at site: |
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| Gold tessera at site: |
Yes |
| Colour tessera at site: |
Yes |
| Were other materials found at site (i.e., glass cakes)? |
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| Has analysis been done? |
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