Mosaics of four Evangelists in St. Peter's Basilica - Vatican City
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Giant circular mosaics (each about 8.5 meters i.e. 28 feets in diameter) of four Evangelists under Dome of St. Peter's Basilica , Vatican City
Waymark Code: WMCMZT
Location: Vatican City State
Date Posted: 09/23/2011
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On four medailons located on top of four spandrels, just under the main cupola of Dome of St. Peter's Basilica, four Evangelists - St John the Evangelist, St Luke, St. Mathew and St Mark - are depicted in mosaics. Giovanni De Vecchi portrayed directly in mosaic Saint John the Evangelist and Saint Luke; Cesare Nebbia of Orvieto designed Saint Mark and Saint Matthew. Each of the circular mosaics has about 8.5 meters, i.e 28 feet in diameter and e.g. the pen of the St mark is almost 3meters i.e. 9 feet long)
Address: St. Peter's Basilica Vatican City, Vatican City
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