Friday, December 17, 2010

Mosaics at The Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Orvieto


Above the bas reliefs on the facade of the Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary in Orvieto, are magnificent colorful mosaics from as late as 1713. These, as well as the marble carvings, have stood the wind and sun and rain for centuries. Every church is thus a "work in progress" both restored and added to over centuries, a living institution.

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