St.+Mark's+Basilica

= ** History: ** = **The first St. Marks was a temporary building in the Doge's Palace constructed in 828, when Venetian merchants stole the supposed relics of Mark the Evangelist from Alexandria. This was replaced by a new church on its present site in 832; The new church was burned in a rebellion in 976, rebuilt in 978 and again in 1063 to form the basis of the current basilica. The horses of Saint Mark's were installed on the basilica in about 1254. The horses were long displayed at the hiprodome of Constantinople. It has only been the city's cathedral since 1807.** ** ﻿﻿ ** = ** Characteristics: ** = **Known example of Byzantine architecture. Opulent design, gilded Byzantine mosaics, and its statues are a symbol of Venetian wealth and power. The building also incorporates a low tower. Most of the mosaics were completed and the domes were covered with higher wooden, led-covered domes in order to blend in with the Gothic architecture of the redesigned Doge's palace. From the orient brought a virtually continous supply of columns, capitals, or friezes. The exterior brickwork was gradually covered with various marbles and carvings.** **It's the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocesis of Venice. The basic structure of the building has been altered, it's decoration has changed over time. Mosaics about St.Mark decorate the lunettes of the lateral portals. The interior is based in a greek cross, with each arm divided in 3 naves and emphasized by a dome of its own. It's based on the Justinian's Basilica of the Apostles of Constantinople. Has a marble floor designed with geometric patterns and animal forms. The lower register of walls and pillars is completly covered with polychrome slabs.**

=** People and places: **= **Piazza San Marco Constantinople** **Saint Mark Fourth Crusades** **Doge Pietro Candiano IV Paris** **Doge Domenico Contarini Napoleon** **Venice Justina's Basilica** **Italy** **Doge Enrio Dandolo**

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