Basilica di San Marco

St. Mark's Basilica
Alternative Names
Basilica Cattedrale Metropolitana Patriarcale di San Marco Evangelista
Date
c. 829-836; 976-c. 1063; c. 1063-1094
Work Type
church

References

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See Also
Museo di San Marco, Venezia
Piazza San Marco
Piazzetta dei Leoncini
Objects in the collection of
Tesoro di San Marco
  • View of southwestern corner of basilica, facing northeast from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of arches above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing southeast from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing southeast from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of arches above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of arches above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • Detail of arch above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • Detail of arches above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing southeast from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of sculptural detail on northern facade, facing east from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of northern facade, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of arches above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of arches above northern portal, facing south from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of mosaic over Portal of St. Alypius, facing southeast from Piazza San Marco
  • View of northern facade, facing east from Piazzetta dei Leoncini
  • View of ogee lunette above Portal of St. Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaic over Portal of St. Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of mosaic over Portal of St. Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaic over Portal of St. Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of mosaic over Portal of St. Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of mosaic over Portal of St. Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of relief in ogee lunette above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs in ogee lunette above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs in ogee lunette above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs in ogee lunette above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs in ogee lunette above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • Detail of reliefs above Portal of Saint Alypius, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of arches above central portal, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of sculpture above central portal, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of southern facade, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of upper story southern facade, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of lunette and arches on southern facade, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of balcony and southern facade, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of balcony and southern facade, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of griffin sculpture on southern facade of basilica, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • Detail of southern facade, facing northeast from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of southwestern facade, facing east from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of pillar with southwestern facade of basilica and Porta della Carta in background, facing east from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of capital and southern facade of basilica, facing north from the Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of exterior vault mosaic, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of exterior vault mosaic, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of exterior vault mosaic, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • Detail of southern facade of St. Mark's with view of Torre dell'Orologio and Procuratie Vecchie, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of St. Mark's and Palazzo Ducale, facing east from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of southwestern facade of St. Mark's, Porta della Carta, and Palazzo Ducale, facing east from Piazzetta San Marco
  • Detail of capital and southern facade of St. Mark's, facing north from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of southern and southwestern facades of basilica, facing east from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of southern and southwestern facades of basilica, facing east from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of southern and southwestern facades of basilica, facing northeast from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of western facade of basilica, facing north from Piazza San Marco
  • View of western facade of basilica, facing north from Piazza San Marco
  • View of columns at southwest corner of basilica, facing northeast from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of southern facade of basilica, facing northeast from Piazzetta San Marco
  • View of western facade of basilica, facing north from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaics above outer righthand portal of western facade, facing north from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaics above outer righthand portal of western facade, facing northeast from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaics above outer righthand portal of western facade, facing northeast from Piazza San Marco
  • View of patera over outer righthand portal of western facade, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of outer righthand portal of western facade, facing northeast from Piazza San Marco
  • View of outer righthand portal of western facade, facing northeast from Piazza San Marco
  • View of sculpture near southwest corner of exterior of basilica, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of sculpture near southwest corner of exterior of basilica, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of ogee lunette above outer righthand portal of western facade, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of column between inner and outer righthand portals of western facade, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of column between inner and outer righthand portals of western facade, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaics above outer righthand portal of western facade, facing northeast from Piazza San Marco
  • View of ogee lunette above outer righthand portal of western facade, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of inner righthand portal of western facade, facing east from Piazza San Marco
  • View of mosaics of Saints Matthew and Mark in central bay of narthex, facing northeast
  • View of nave, facing north
  • View looking up at barrel vault mosaics of southern aisle
  • View of nave and mosaics of northern aisle, from southern aisle
  • View of mosaics above nave and northern aisle towards western end of basilica, facing north from nave
  • View of iconostasis and mosaics of transept and sanctuary, facing east from the crossing
  • Looking up at mosaics in the Dome of St. Leonard (South Dome) and surrounding vaulting, facing south
  • View of mosaics in the vaults of the transept and Dome of the Ascension, facing north
  • Looking up at mosaics in the Dome of St. Leonard (South Dome) and surrounding vaulting, facing south
  • Looking up at the mosaics in the vaults of the crossing and Dome of the Ascension, facing north
  • Looking up at the mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension and the Dome of St. Leonard (South Dome), facing east from the transept
  • Looking up at the mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension, facing east from the crossing
  • Looking up at mosaics between Dome of the Ascension and Dome of St. Leonard (South Dome), facing east from the transept
  • Looking up at mosaics between Dome of the Ascension and Dome of St. Leonard (South Dome) from the transept
  • Looking up at mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension and Dome of the Pentecost, facing north from the transept
  • Looking up at mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension and surrounding barrel vaults, facing east from the crossing
  • View of mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension and surrounding vaulting, facing north from the transept
  • View of mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension and surrounding vaulting, facing north from the transept
  • View of mosaics of Dome of St. Leonard (South Dome) and surrounding vaulting, facing south
  • View of mosaics of the Dome of the Ascension and surrounding vaulting, facing northwest from the transept
  • View of iconostasis, Dome of the Ascension, and surrounding vaulting, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the sanctuary, facing east
  • View of mosaics of the nave and crossing, facing west from the sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of the nave and crossing, facing west from the sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of the nave, crossing, and sanctuary, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of Christ Pantocrator apse mosaic, facing east in the sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of the apse and dome of the sanctuary, facing east
  • View of the Pala d'Oro, facing northwest from the sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of the apse, sanctuary dome, and crossing, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the ciborium and mosaics of the nave and crossing, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the Pala d'Oro, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the Pala d'Oro, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the Pala d'Oro and ciborium, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the Pala d'Oro and ciborium, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the Pala d'Oro and ciborium, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of apse, facing east in sanctuary
  • View of apse, facing southeast in sanctuary
  • View of the sanctuary and nave, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the domes of the sanctuary, crossing, and nave, facing west from the sanctuary
  • Looking up at the dome of the sanctuary, facing west from the apse
  • View of the sanctuary and nave, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of the Pala d'Oro and ciborium, facing southwest from the sanctuary
  • View of the apse, facing southeast
  • View of Christ Pantocrator mosaic in the semi-dome of the apse
  • View of Christ Pantocrator mosaic in the semi-dome of the apse
  • View of mosaics in sanctuary dome, facing south from apse
  • View of ferial altarpiece and sanctuary, facing southeast
  • View of ferial altarpiece and sanctuary, facing east from altar
  • View of ferial altarpiece and sanctuary, facing east from altar
  • View of Christ Pantocrator mosaic in the semi-dome of the apse, facing east
  • Looking up at apse mosaics, facing east
  • Looking up at apse mosaics, facing east
  • View of ciborium and sanctuary, facing east
  • View of apse mosaics, facing east
  • View of Christ Pantocrator mosaic in semi-dome of apse, facing east
  • View facing south from sanctuary
  • View of pendentive with mosaic depicting the lion of St. Mark, facing northeast from sanctuary
  • View of iconostasis and mosaics of transept and nave, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of sanctuary dome and pendentive depicting the lion of St. Mark, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of sanctuary dome and pendentive depicting the lion of St. Mark, facing east from sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of sanctuary dome, facing east
  • Looking up at mosaics of sanctuary dome, facing southeast
  • View of the Dome of the Ascension, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of the mosaics of the sanctuary dome and surrounding vaulting, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of mosaics north of sanctuary, facing north
  • Detail view of northern perimeter of sanctuary and passage leading to Chapel of St. Peter, facing northeast from sanctuary
  • View of iconostasis and mosaics in transept and nave, facing southwest from sanctuary
  • View of barrel vault mosaics between the crossing and south transept, facing southwest from the sanctuary
  • View of barrel vault mosaics between sanctuary dome and Dome of the Ascension, facing south from sanctuary
  • Looking up at barrel vault mosaics between Dome of the Ascension and sanctuary dome, facing north from sanctuary
  • View of barrel vault mosaics between Dome of the Ascension and sanctuary dome, facing north from sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of sanctuary dome and vaulting below, facing north from sanctuary
  • Looking up at sanctuary dome, facing east
  • View of Christ Pantocrator mosaic on underside of arch, facing south from the sanctuary
  • View of mosaic between the Chapel of St. Clement and the sanctuary, facing west from the sanctuary
  • View of mosaic of St. James and iconostasis of Chapel of St. Clement, facing southwest from Chapel of St. Clement
  • View of mosaics in the Chapel of St. Clement, facing south
  • View of sanctuary dome and pendentive depicting the eagle of St. John, facing south
  • View of sanctuary dome and pendentive depicting the eagle of St. John, facing south
  • View of iconostasis and Dome of the Pentecost, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of mosaics around the crossing, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of iconostasis and vault mosaics, facing northwest from the sanctuary
  • View of northern wall of sanctuary, facing north
  • View of mosaics of the crossing, facing west from the sanctuary
  • Looking up at mosaics of sanctuary dome and surrounding vaulting, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of apse mosaics, facing northeast from sanctuary
  • View of apse mosaics, facing northeast from sanctuary
  • View of altar and ciborium, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of apse mosaics, facing northeast from sanctuary
  • View of Christ Pantocrator mosaic in semi-dome of apse, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of sanctuary dome and St. Matthew pendentive, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of Dome of the Ascension and surrounding vaulting, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of altar and ciborium, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of Dome of the Ascension and vaulting below, facing northwest from sanctuary
  • View of mosaics of the crossing and nave, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of barrel vault mosaics between the crossing and north transept, facing northwest from sanctuary
  • View of mosaics in the Chapel of St. Clement, facing southwest
  • View of organ at southeast end of sanctuary, facing east
  • Detail of pavement in sanctuary near ciborium
  • Detail of pavement in sanctuary near ciborium
  • View of mosaics at northern extremity of sanctuary, facing northwest
  • View of mosaics at northern extremity of sanctuary, facing northeast
  • View of mosaics north of sanctuary, facing north
  • View of mosaics north of sanctuary, facing north
  • View of iconostasis, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of altar, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of barrel vault mosaics between the crossing and north transept, facing northwest from sanctuary
  • View of pavement near iconostasis, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of iconostasis and nave, facing west from sanctuary
  • View of iconostasis and mosaics of nave and crossing, facing west from sanctuary
  • Looking up at Dome of the Ascension
  • Looking up at barrel vault mosaics and Dome of the Ascension, facing east from sanctuary
  • Looking up at sanctuary dome and barrel vault mosaics, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of sanctuary dome mosaics, facing east
  • View of mosaics of sanctuary dome and barrel vault, facing south from sanctuary
  • View of iconostasis, facing west from sanctuary
  • Looking up at sanctuary dome, facing east
  • View of Dome of the Ascension, facing west from sanctuary
  • Looking up at sanctuary dome, facing east
  • View of mosaics of sanctuary dome and surrounding barrel vaults, facing east from sanctuary
  • View of southern wall mosaics, facing south from the Chapel of St. Clement
  • View looking up at mosaics, facing south from the Chapel of St. Clement
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