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With the establishment of the basilica mosaic Studio (1881), the original fragments, detached during restoration of the masonry, not reattached and kept in storage, were placed on a layer of mortar on small boxes known as cassine. These pieces are mainly related to the recovery of heads, always considered the most valuable part of the mosaic, being the most difficult to accomplish and entrusted to the senior master.
Many fragments have been salvati during the restauration of the basilica
southern façade (1865-1875). This intervention has required the detachment,
the distruction and the renewal of nearly a third of the mosaic surface
of the Zen's chapel and the baptistery.
In the Studio di mosaico also the ancient mortars are collected with the
traces of sinopia, the preparatory drawing for arrangement of the tesserae.
In the new St. Mark's Museum the fragments, grouped by subject with the possibility of offering an almost complete reconstruction of some pictures, provengono quasi tutti dalla cappella Zen e dal battistero.
St. Jerome
Artist’s proof
Mosaicist: Bartolomeo Bozza, 1563
Pious women
Mosaic fragment
11th-12th century
Angels
Paper cast
1955
Mosaic fragment portraying St. Mark's head
The fragment of the figure of St. Mark is from the scene of St. Mark healing a leper,
one of the episodes in the life of the saint from the north choir alongside the chancel.
The mosaic, made by one of the first workshops of the twelfth century, was removed in the second half
of the nineteenth century when it was still preferred to remove the figures during restoration.
Mosaic fragment portraying St. Mark's clothing and feet.
The fragment of the figure of St. Mark is from the scene of St. Mark healing a leper,
one of the episodes in the life of the saint from the north choir alongside the chancel.
The mosaic, made by one of the first workshops of the twelfth century, was removed in the second half
of the nineteenth century when it was still preferred to remove the figures during restoration.
The Virgin and Child from the semi-conch above the door
Mosaic fragments from the Zen chapel - porta da mar
13th - early 14th century
The prophet Isaiah
Mosaic fragments from the Zen chapel - porta da mar
13th - early 14th century
The prophets David and Solomon
Mosaic fragments
from the south wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
The prophet David (clothing and feet)
Mosaic fragments
from the south wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
The prophet Solomon (clothing)
Mosaic fragments
from the south wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
The prophet Abraham
Mosaic fragments
from the vault of the ante-baptistery, south section
14th century
St. John the Baptist receives the vestments from the angel
Mosaic fragment
from the west wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
Soldier killing the children
Mosaic fragments
from The Slaughter of the Innocents
east wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
Soldier brandishing a spear (head)
Mosaic fragments
from The Slaughter of the Innocents
east wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
Soldier sheathing his spear
Mosaic fragments
from The Slaughter of the Innocents
east wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
Virgin and Child
Mosaic fragments
from The Slaughter of the Innocents
east wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
The Magi (heads)
Mosaic fragment
from The Magi meeting Herod
west wall of the ante-baptistery
14th century
Body of baptised person, from St. Andrew baptises in Akhaia
Mosaic fragments
from Christ invites the Apostles to baptise the People
central dome of the baptistery, south-west section
14th century
St. Bartholomew baptises in India
Mosaic fragments
from Christ invites the Apostles to baptise the People
central dome of the baptistery, south-west section
14th century
St. Christopher
Mosaic fragment
from the south façade, third niche from the right
16th century (?))
Heads of saints
Mosaic fragment
from the vault of the Apocalypse
Mosaicist: Francesco Zuccato, 16th century