Mosaic depicting Christ between the Virgin and St Minias, 1297
San Miniato al Monte (St. Minias on the Mountain)
Viale dei Colli
Florence, December 2018
“The mosaic in the bowl-shaped vault of the apse (ca.1260) portrays Christ the Pantocrator between Mary, St. Minias and the symbols of the four Evangelists. The figures stand out Byzantine-style against a gold background in a field populated with oriental birds (symbolizing souls). On the left, there is a date palm, symbol of Christ Resurrected. The phoenix on the right, spouting flames from its beak, and the peacock on the left are both symbols of the Resurrection of Christ.” (The Church of San Miniato al Monte)
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