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paier_cap3 from ”Il Pavimento di San Marco” a Venezia.pdf

2011, Il Pavimento di San Marco a Venezia

Abstract

The St. Mark’s Basilica geometric floors hide sacred concepts and images that the faithful had to step on, and therefore had to be previously encoded. When the code went lost they became only decoration. The subjects are: Church, Heavenly Jerusalem, the Gentiles, the Chosen People etc. etc..