Entries from Churches in Venice tagged with 'mosaics'
More fossils in the floor
Last year, I wrote about how I like to look for fossils in church floors when I'm in Venice. This past December, I found this very unique double fossil in the floor of the church of Santa Maria Formosa! Kinda...
Archangel Michael and the Dragon
Continuing with the dragon theme, here's a mosaic in Basilica di San Marco. This one has a loop in his tail too but not a double spiral like the dragon-snake....
Mosaics in shrines
Some mosaic images inside Venetian street shrines. The second one is the French saint, Therese de Lisieux, also known as the Little Flower....
Going to Mass...
A few weeks ago, Girasoli asked me if I go to Mass when I'm in Venice. Thanks to her for this blog topic! Yes, I do go when I’m there, almost everyday. I’m not Catholic and really, I know...
Basilica facade
It's challenging to photograph Basilica di San Marco - when you get far enough away to get the whole thing in the photo, you can't see the incredible array of colors on the facade. To do it justice, I'd...
San Giorgio dei Greci
The Greek Orthodox cathedral with a leaning tower, this church is dedicated to San Giorgio (St. George), the charismatic dragon-fighting, princess-saving saint. It’s kinda cool that there are four churches in Venice dedicated to St. George – two Catholic, one...
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