Roman church mosaics of the first nine centuries (1906)
Bishop, William Warner. [from old catalog] · [Norwood?] Mass · leaf 29
elow this are two broad bands of blue with goldstars. In the centre stands the saint, clothed magnificently, 1 Cf. De Rossi, op. cit. tav. xi; Garrucci, op. cit. IV, tav. 283. 2 Cf. De Rossi, op. cit. tav. xviii; Garrucci, op. cit. IV, tav. 274. 270 WILLIAM WARNER BISHOP and wearing a crown and… … Figure 8. — Mosaic in the Exedra of SS. Rupina e Secunda, Rome. another Pope, probably Symmachus (Armellini, Kraus). Thefollowing inscription fills the remaining space: AYREA CONCISIS SVRGIT PICTVRA METALLISET COMPLEXA SIMYL CLAVDITVR IPSA DIESFONTIBUS E NIVEIS CREDAS AVRORA SVBIRECORREPTAS NVBES…
Mosaics · Church decoration and ornament · Churches
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