Saints Maria e Donato

basilica, Murano, Italy

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The Basilica of Saints Maria e Donato is located on the island of Murano, near Venice, Italy. While its current structure dates to the 13th century, the basilica was originally founded in the 7th century and has been rebuilt multiple times. It is recognized for its beautiful apse architecture, a spring-beam roof, and much of its original flooring. The apse features a 13th-century Byzantine mosaic of the Virgin Mary against a gold background. The church of San Pietro Martire, also on Murano, contains paintings by notable artists like Giovanni Bellini and Paolo Veronese.1

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…Murano is the basilica of Saints Maria e Donato. In its present state it dates from the 13th century, having been rebuilt several times since its founding in the 7th century. Notable for the beautiful external architecture of the apse, it contains a spring-beam roof and most of the original…
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…Murano is the basilica of Saints Maria e Donato. In its present state it dates from the 13th century, having been rebuilt several times since its founding in the 7th century. Notable for the beautiful external architecture of the apse, it contains a spring-beam roof and most of the original…
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