MOSAIC ARTIST, Italian
(active 1130s in Rome)

Apse mosaic (detail)

1130s
Mosaic
San Clemente, Rome

The cross is rooted in a large acanthus bush, and in a dark blue clearly stands out against the gold ground. Four rivers of paradise appear beneath the acanthus bush, two stags drink from them; and various kinds of birds, including peacocks are depicted.




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