The Basilica of St. Mark
Certainly the most famous church in Venice and one of the easiest to recognize in the world, the basilica of San Marco (Basilica di San Marco) was initially the private chapel of the dogs, decorated with Byzantine art treasures that are part of the prey brought back by Venetians.ships after the fall of Constantinople. In the mosaic with gold back mosaic above the doors on the facade, they only refer to the art of the interior mosaic, where 4,240 square meters of gold mosaics cover the domes and walls.They give a distinct Byzantine tone to its growing interior, but you will find treasures from other periods, including subsequent mosaics designed by Titian and Tintoretto - a name you will meet throughout the city.precious stones and precious stones.If you can snatch your eyes, mosaic dome and multitude of richly decorated altars, take a look at the floor, a masterpiece of marble inlays.And allocate time to see the gold relics and treasury icons.
