CULTURAL DEFINITION

AUTHOR

Name

Workers from Venice from the second half of the 13. century working at St. Mark's

Personal data/chronology

13. century

Grounds of basing the dates

bibliography

Abbreviation: short citation

DEMUS, OTTO The ciborium mosaics of Parenzo

Specific

p. 238-245

COMMISSIONER

Name

Otto

Date

13. century

Circumstance of the commission

construction of the ciborium

Notes

The marble ciborium, placed in 1277 in the apse of the Euphrasian Basilica, was commissioned by Bishop Otto. This is attested to by the inscription engraved on the western side of the ciborium.