Saint Mark’s Basilica, Venice


Saint Mark’s Basilica, Venice, begun 1063 and Anastasis (The Harrowing of Hell) mosaic, c. 1180-1200, Middle Byzantine



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Cite this page as: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker, "Saint Mark’s Basilica, Venice," in Smarthistory, December 15, 2015, accessed June 2, 2023, https://smarthistory.org/saint-marks-basilica-venice/.