San Marco Basilica: Quick Facts

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Interior view of San Marco Basilica in Venice, Italy, showing ornate gold mosaics on domed ceilings, arched columns, and visitors standing on the patterned marble floor.

San Marco Basilica: altar screen

Plate 15: Interior mosaics of St. Mark's, Venice, 11th through 13th centuries.

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